PSYCHOANALYSIS ACCORDING TO HITCH
The great American master of suspense Sir Alfred Hitchcock tried his hand twice at solving not police Continue reading “PSYCHOANALYSIS ACCORDING TO HITCH”
ARTIFICIAL STUPIDITY
There’s nothing dumber than artificial intelligence.
And there’s probably nothing right now that makes you dumber than artificial Continue reading “ARTIFICIAL STUPIDITY”
THE PRIVILEGE OF AGE – PART 3
Unlike the male body, the female body is scrutinized throughout its life.
It is scrutinized by society Continue reading “THE PRIVILEGE OF AGE – PART 3”
THE HOUR OF THE PREDATORS
“The Hour of the Predators” by Giuliano da Empoli, published in 2025, is a politically incisive and sadly Continue reading “THE HOUR OF THE PREDATORS”
EXHIBITION – SARGENT
The exhibition “Sargent: the Paris Years” dedicated by the Orsay Museum to the painter John Singer Sargent and running until January 11 Continue reading “EXHIBITION – SARGENT”
FRANKENSTEIN
Victor Frankenstein and his creature are coming back into fashion in November 2025, thanks to Guillermo del Toro – which is hardly surprising Continue reading “FRANKENSTEIN”
EXHIBITION – THE CLEOPATRA MYSTERY
The exhibition presented by the Parisian Arab World Institute until January 11, 2026, titled Continue reading “EXHIBITION – THE CLEOPATRA MYSTERY”
I WANTED TO LIVE
The outstanding novel by Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre, Je Voulais Vivre (I Wanted to Live), recounts the all-too-brief life of a fictional character Continue reading “I WANTED TO LIVE”
EXHIBITION – RICK OWENS
Taking advantage of a professional cocktail event at the Palais Galliera, I now find myself standing before the works of Rick Owens Continue reading “EXHIBITION – RICK OWENS”
ALBERT-KAHN GARDENS
The Albert Kahn Gardens are part of the museum of the same name, dedicated to the conservation and promotion of Continue reading “ALBERT-KAHN GARDENS”
LOUVRE PALACE – PARIS
Behind the largest museum in the world (whose security is notoriously lax, as we know from a certain infamous jewelry theft) lies a palace Continue reading “LOUVRE PALACE – PARIS”
MENOPAUSE
Menopause may be a physiological phenomenon, but it is also a cultural phenomenon, and its social perception greatly influences Continue reading “MENOPAUSE”
EXHIBITION – PAUL POIRET
The exhibition running until January 11, 2026, at the Parisian Musée des Arts Décoratifs, titled “Paul Poiret – Fashion is a Feast” recreates Continue reading “EXHIBITION – PAUL POIRET”
CRUELLA
In these horrific times (I’m talking about Halloween, not the current context – wait?), let’s talk about “Cruella”, a Disney studios Continue reading “CRUELLA”
SIR JOHN SOANE’S MUSEUM – LONDON
Sir John Soane’s Museum in London is the former home of the neoclassical architect John Soane. Continue reading “SIR JOHN SOANE’S MUSEUM – LONDON”
PELICOT TRIAL – THE END
Media time does not always align with judicial time.
A year ago, under the full glare of the spotlight, the Pelicot trial began. France held its Continue reading “PELICOT TRIAL – THE END”
WARS AND PEACE
Not that I want to be alarmist, but I am not certain that everyone has fully grasped that the Third World War has already begun many months Continue reading “WARS AND PEACE”
EXHIBITION – GREUZE
The exhibition dedicated to Jean-Baptiste Greuze at the Parisian Petit Palais, running until January 25, 2026, restores to the spotlight a painter Continue reading “EXHIBITION – GREUZE”
THE PARISIAN DEPARTMENT STORES
The Parisian department stores appear on the avenues newly opened by Baron Haussmann Continue reading “THE PARISIAN DEPARTMENT STORES”
HOMOGENIZATION
Social media – Instagram and TikTok in particular – are quietly reshaping female beauty standards, creating a uniform ideal that now spans Continue reading “HOMOGENIZATION”
THE PARISIAN COVERED PASSAGES
Built between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, the covered passages Continue reading “THE PARISIAN COVERED PASSAGES”
TEN YEARS
Just a few days short, it’s been ten years since Marquis Paris came into existence.
What began as a website devoted solely to Parisian style Continue reading “TEN YEARS”
EXHIBITION – GIVEN MOMENTS
A major retrospective dedicated to French photographer Robert Doisneau is on view at the Maillol Continue reading “EXHIBITION – GIVEN MOMENTS”
RIVIERA DEI FIORI
The Riviera dei Fiori (the Riviera of Flowers) occupies the Western part of the Italian Riviera which runs along the Gulf of Genoa Continue reading “RIVIERA DEI FIORI”
CINQUE TERRE
The port city of Genoa marks the border between the Riviera di Ponante (which itself includes the Riviera dei Fiori) and the Riviera Continue reading “CINQUE TERRE”
THE INVENTION OF NORMANDY
The invention of Normandy is the result of the combination of the development of means of transport Continue reading “THE INVENTION OF NORMANDY”
BIENASSIS CASTLE – BRITTANY
The Bienassis castle presents a very complete set of stately buildings, transformed over the centuries Continue reading “BIENASSIS CASTLE – BRITTANY”
EXHIBITION – WORTH
An English-born founder of a Parisian fashion house that becomes the ultimate symbol of Parisian luxury, Charles Frederick Worth Continue reading “EXHIBITION – WORTH”
FEDORA
Penultimate movie by Billy Wilder, “Fedora” is based on a novella by Thomas Tryon published in “Crowned Heads” and brings together Continue reading “FEDORA”
FORT LA LATTE – BRITTANY
Fort La Latte, also called De La Roche Goyon castle, is a fortified castle located on the rocky tip of La Latte, near Cap Fréhel. Continue reading “FORT LA LATTE – BRITTANY”
SYSTEMS OF BELIEFS
Two recent movies brilliantly evoke the disastrous and deadly consequences of the stupid belief systems
VAL-ANDRÉ – BRITTANY
Val-André is a pretty little seaside resort in Brittany, born in the 1880s at the instigation of the then mayor Arthur de La Goublaye Continue reading “VAL-ANDRÉ – BRITTANY”
MIDSOMMAR
A slightly pastoral white dress, a crown of flowers and nature far from civilization: that’s all it takes for me to evoke a horror film that had such Continue reading “MIDSOMMAR”
EXHIBITION – LOUVRE COUTURE
The “Louvre Couture” exhibition, which punctuates the rooms of the Richelieu wing Continue reading “EXHIBITION – LOUVRE COUTURE”
SECONDARY VICTIMIZATION
Following Gérard Depardieu’s trial for sexual assault against two women, the Paris Criminal Court sentenced Continue reading “SECONDARY VICTIMIZATION”
EXHIBITION – GOLDEN THREAD
The exhibition presented until July 6, 2025, at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, “Golden Thread: The Art Continue reading “EXHIBITION – GOLDEN THREAD”
CHANEL & THE EXILE
As we have seen here Gabrielle Chanel never emphasized any past as a Resistance fighter.
At the Liberation in September 1944 Continue reading “CHANEL & THE EXILE”
EXHIBITION – ARTEMISIA
The exhibition proposed by the Jacquemart-André museum until August 3, 2025, “Artemisia, Heroine of Art” sheds light on the life Continue reading “EXHIBITION – ARTEMISIA”
CHANEL & THE RITZ
As we’ve seen here, Deauville was the cornerstone of Gabrielle Chanel’s success from 1913 onwards. Biarritz followed in 1915, then Paris in 1921 Continue reading “CHANEL & THE RITZ”
EXHIBITION – PARIS, CITY OF PEARLS
The exhibition “Paris, City of Pearls” proposed by the Parisian School of Jewelry Arts Continue reading “EXHIBITION – PARIS, CITY OF PEARLS”
CHANEL & DEAUVILLE
Here I am in Deauville, Normandy, in front of the gorgeous drawing of Gabrielle Chanel executed in 2011 by Karl Lagerfeld on the wall Continue reading “CHANEL & DEAUVILLE”
PALACIO DE VIANA – CÓRDOBA
The Andalusian patio, a legacy of the Roman culture of the atrium and the Arab culture always in search of Continue reading “PALACIO DE VIANA – CÓRDOBA”
CÓRDOBA
Thanks to its historic center, its mosque-cathedral and its patios, Córdoba is the city that has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Continue reading “CÓRDOBA”
THE SUBSTANCE
“The Substance” which won the Palme d’Or for Best Screenplay at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, reunites Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley Continue reading “THE SUBSTANCE”
THE BARMAN OF THE RITZ
Philippe Collin’s historical novel “Le Barman du Ritz” (The Barman of the Ritz) is a fictionalized account of the Parisian life of Frank Meier Continue reading “THE BARMAN OF THE RITZ”
NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS
Notre-Dame de Paris, as we know, has come a long way. Ravaged by a violent fire on April 15, 2019, the building lost that night Continue reading “NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS”
CASINO
It may not be well known, but “Casino”, the 1995 film directed by Martin Scorsese, is inspired by the book “Casino: Love and Honor Continue reading “CASINO”
EXHIBITION – DOLCE & GABBANA
The travelling exhibition “From the Heart to the Hand: Dolce & Gabbana” presented at the Grand Palais Continue reading “EXHIBITION – DOLCE & GABBANA”
THE PRIVILEGE OF AGE – PART 2
I hesitated for a long time to publish the photos that follow the text of this article, simply because they reflect Continue reading “THE PRIVILEGE OF AGE – PART 2”
COURMAYEUR
If on the French side mountaineering was born in Chamonix, it is the village Courmayeur which gave birth to it on the Italian side Continue reading “COURMAYEUR”
OUR WORLD
The allegory of the cave, which is one of Plato’s most famous writings, depicts humans chained and immobilized in a cave Continue reading “OUR WORLD”
PELICOT TRIAL – THE AFTERMATH
The fifty-one co-defendants in the Pelicot trial were all found guilty by the Vaucluse Criminal Court Continue reading “PELICOT TRIAL – THE AFTERMATH”
FILLING THE VOID – PART 2
I have already spoken here about the contemporary failing of a part of humanity that is lost in social media. I spoke about it more than five years Continue reading “FILLING THE VOID – PART 2”
EXHIBITION – STAGE JEWELS
“Scintille, diamant, miroir où se prise l’alouette” – “Glitter, diamond, mirror that catches the lark”: this line from Continue reading “EXHIBITION – STAGE JEWELS”
THE BIRDS
Directed in 1963 by Alfred Hitchcock, “The Birds” is inspired by the eponymous short story by the English neo-Gothic novelist Continue reading “THE BIRDS”
EXHIBITION – CHIHARU SHIOTA
The poetic work of Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota is presented at the Parisian Grand Palais until March 19 Continue reading “EXHIBITION – CHIHARU SHIOTA”
THE COST OF VIRILITY
“The Cost of Virility – What France Would Save If Men Behaved Like Women” is the first enlightening essay by French historian Continue reading “THE COST OF VIRILITY”
VERSAILLES ROYAL OPERA
It took some seventy-five years to complete the extraordinary Versailles Royal Opera House. Enamored with ballets, festivals Continue reading “VERSAILLES ROYAL OPERA”
BASIC INSTINCT
I have already said it here, I sometimes face a stupid difficulty: that of not being able to find the right outfit to illustrate one Continue reading “BASIC INSTINCT”
EXHIBITION – BORGHESE COLLECTION
The “Masterpieces from the Borghese Gallery” exhibition proposed by the Parisian Continue reading “EXHIBITION – BORGHESE COLLECTION”
PARIS – HOLLYWOOD
The enduring success of “Emily in Paris” compels my inner Parisian to wonder about the persistence of another phenomenon Continue reading “PARIS – HOLLYWOOD”
PELICOT TRIAL
Today, my inner lawyer is writing. Brace for impact, this article will be long and painful. There must be a before and after the Pelicot trial. Continue reading “PELICOT TRIAL”
THE PRIVILEGE OF AGE
I’ve been hanging out on the Internet for almost ten years. From a purely clinical point of view, I was able to document my physical, mental Continue reading “THE PRIVILEGE OF AGE”
EXHIBITION – LESAGE
The “Lesage, 100 years of fashion and decoration” exhibition retraces the one hundred years of Lesage, the famous French embroidery house Continue reading “EXHIBITION – LESAGE”
TELEWORKING AND MENTAL LOAD
It’s a fact: teleworking, which only concerned 7% of French workers before the Covid health crisis Continue reading “TELEWORKING AND MENTAL LOAD”
CATHEDRAL AND GIRALDA – SEVILLE
The Cathedral Saint Mary of the See of Seville is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 Continue reading “CATHEDRAL AND GIRALDA – SEVILLE”
PALACIO DE LAS DUEÑAS – SEVILLE
Built between the 15th and 16th centuries, the Palacio de Las Dueñas in Seville takes its name from Continue reading “PALACIO DE LAS DUEÑAS – SEVILLE”
CASA DE PILATOS – SEVILLE
The Casa de Pilatos is a beautiful aristocratic palace from the 15th and 16th centuries Continue reading “CASA DE PILATOS – SEVILLE”
AMERICAN PSYCHO
After Francis Scott Fitzgerald‘s Lost Generation, let’s talk about Brett Easton Ellis’ Generation X. The literary kinship of these two Continue reading “AMERICAN PSYCHO”
WALLACE COLLECTION – LONDON
It is at first glance surprising to see one of the world’s first collections of French decorative arts in London Continue reading “WALLACE COLLECTION – LONDON”
WOMEN AND ART
I have already expressed here my astonishment at seeing so many naked women populating museums. They are almost always Continue reading “WOMEN AND ART”
FRENCH LUXURY – PART 2
A few months ago, I discussed here the shift of paradigm in the world of luxury. It is no longer the customer who, through the monetary power Continue reading “FRENCH LUXURY – PART 2”
CERRALBO MUSEUM – MADRID
Here is the astonishing Cerralbo museum in Madrid, where I dragged a colleague Continue reading “CERRALBO MUSEUM – MADRID”
MARIE-ANTOINETTE
I have infinite tenderness for Sofia Coppola’s “Marie-Antoinette”. The film, made in 2006, sets aside Stefan Zweig’s work Continue reading “MARIE-ANTOINETTE”
CASTELLO ARAGONESE
The islet of the Aragonese castle, a small volcanic island which dominates the town of Ischia Ponte from its height of 115 meters, Continue reading “CASTELLO ARAGONESE”
EVIL UNDER THE SUN
“Evil under the Sun” is one of five sumptuous film adaptations of Agatha Christie’s novels made in the 70s and 80s Continue reading “EVIL UNDER THE SUN”