Imposante de jour, scintillante la nuit, l'impressionnante silhouette en dentelle métallique de la tour Eiffel n'a cessé de fasciner francophiles et amoureux, écrivains, artistes et rêveurs depuis plus de 125 ans. Réalisée à partir de l'édition limitée reproduisant le folio original de Gustave Eiffel, cette nouvelle édition de TASCHEN présente des croquis, des photographies de la construction et des documents historiques retraçant la construction de ce symbole de l'architecture mondialement connu.
In this work for armchair and actual travellers alike, the author records the events of a year in Provence, from foie gras and burst pipes in January, through the Tour de France preparations, the grape "vendange" and the mushroom season, to the Christmas gastronomic splurge.
To be Parisian is to have a certain attitude and outlook on life. In Practicing Parisienne , British journalist and blogger Marissa Cox decodes this seemingly nebulous je ne sais quoi , explaining what she has learned since moving to France eight years ago, and how and why the reader can and should adopt a more Parisian lifestyle. She reveals how she learnt to live her best life in this iconic city, what it means to be Parisian and in turn inspire you to make positive changes in your own lives, however big or small. Covering everything from style and fashion, beauty and wellbeing, interiors and home life, work and careers as well as love and friendship, each section also contains interviews with well-known Parisians who inspire us to live better.
Sick of striving? Giving up on grit? Had enough of hustle culture? Daunted by the 10,000-hour rule? Relax: As the French know, it''s the best way to be better at everything. In the realm of love, what could be less seductive than someone who''s trying to seduce you? Seduction is the art of succeeding without trying, and that''s a lesson the French have mastered. We can see it in their laissez-faire parenting, chic style, haute cuisine, and enviable home cooking: they barely seem to be trying, yet the results are world-famous, thanks to a certain je ne sais quoi that is the key to a more creative, fulfilling, and productive life. For fans of both Mark Manson''s The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Alain de Botton''s How Proust Can Change Your Life, philosopher Ollivier Pourriol''s book draws on the examples of such French legends as Descartes, Stendhal, Rodin, Cyrano de Bergerac and Francoise Sagan to show how to be efficient a la francaise, and how to effortlessly reap the rewards.
Julian Green was born to American parents in Paris in 1900, and spent most of his life in the French capital. Paris is an extraordinary, lyrical love letter to the city, taking the reader on an imaginative journey around its secret stairways, courtyards, alleys and hidden places. Whether evoking the cool of a deserted church on a hot summer's day, remembering Notre Dame in a winter storm in 1940, describing chestnut trees lit up at night like 'Japanese lanterns' or lamenting the passing of street cries and old buildings, his book is filled with unforgettable imagery. It is a meditation on getting lost and wasting time, and on what it truly means to know a city.
C'est l'évènement culturel majeur de 2021 : après le temps long de sa rénovation, l'Hôtel de la Marine ouvre ses portes au public. Ce monument exceptionnel, rendu aux Parisiens est l'un des sites touristiques majeurs de la capitale, place de la Concorde. Cet album abondamment illustré, permet de découvrir l'ampleur des travaux réalisés dans l'ancien Garde-Meuble de la Couronne par le Centre des monuments nationaux, ayant permis de restaurer un cadre somptueux et majeur dans l'organisation de la vie politique française : on pourra notamment y découvrir la spectaculaire verrière de l'architecte Hugh Dutton au-dessus de la cour de l'Intendant, la redécouverte de décors du XVIIIe siècle, la restauration méticuleuse des modénatures de Gabriel, la création d'un parcours de visite et d'un remeublement réalisé notamment grâce au Mobilier national. L'hôtel de la Marine accueille également la Fondation pour la mémoire de l'esclavage, ainsi que les chefs d'oeuvres de la collection Al Thani qui seront révélés au public.
Une place. Un architecte. Un roi. La rencontre des trois permit à l'édifice de voir le jour : Louis XV fit le choix d'une place royale, confiée à Jacques-Ange Gabriel, premier architecte du Roi. Après avoir accueilli le Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, il abrita le secrétariat d'État à la marine après la Révolution pour devenir l'Hôtel de la Marine. Désaffecté en 2005, il vit sa destinée confiée au CMN.
Alexandre Gady, éminent spécialiste de l'architecture, propose de faire découvrir un monument remarquable de l'histoire de France.
Le travail du couple d'artistes Christo (né en 1935) et Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009) résiste à la moindre catégorisation. À mi-chemin entre l'art, l'aménagement urbain, l'architecture et l'ingénierie, il relève avant tout d'une esthétique unique: des interventions surréalistes et féériques sur l'environnement qui ont magnifié indifféremment monuments, parcs publics et centres du pouvoir.
Cet ouvrage compact parcourt l'intégralité de la carrière du couple d'artistes qui sont nés exactement le même jour, se sont rencontrés à Paris, sont tombés amoureux l'un de l'autre et ont formé un binôme créatif à nul autre pareil. Richement illustré, le livre évoque les premiers projets de Christo et Jeanne-Claude dans les années 1950 et s'achève par le projet The Floating Piers qui sera installé sur le lac Iseo en Italie, en 2016. Il rend hommage à toutes les plus célèbres interventions du couple sur l'environnement, telles que The Gates à Central Park, à New York, et Wrapped Reichstag (Le Reichstag empaqueté) à Berlin, tout en comprenant des documents inédits, inconnus du grand public, comme des dessins de jeunesse et des photos de famille.
A visual exploration of the Paris dining scene, with stories, guides, and recommendations from everyday patrons and famous aficionados alike Paris is a city like no other, beloved by travelers the world over for its incomparable architecture, atmosphere, arts, and, of course, food .
The restaurants of Paris are rich with history, culture, and flavor.
Whether you''re a frequent visitor to the City of Light with memories of your favorite meals or an armchair traveler dreaming of the cuisine you could discover there, A Table in Paris will take you on a delicious visual journey through the arrondissements that you''ll never forget. In his signature loose and evocative style, artist John Donohue has rendered an incredible sampling of the iconic institutions, hidden gems, and everything in between that make the Paris dining scene one of a kind.
Guided by recommendations from a breadth of locals, visitors, and experts, you''ll discover the places one must visit and the dishes one must sample in pursuit of the perfect Parisian meal. The book also offers space for your Paris dining bucket list, food memories or dreams from each arrondissement, and notes on the establishments featured.
Restaurants hold a powerful place in our hearts, and A Table in Paris is a must-have for anyone with epicurean visions of Paris in theirs.
In 1925 Janet Flanner began writing a fortnightly "Letter from Paris" for the nascent New Yorker. Her brief: to tell New Yorkers, under her pen name of "Genet", what the French thought was going on in France, not what she thought. This is a collection of those letters.
''Joyful, life-affirming, greedy. I loved it'' - DIANA HENRY ''Whether you are an avid cyclist, a Francophile, a greedy gut, or simply an appreciator of impeccable writing - this book will get you hooked'' - YOTAM OTTOLENGHI The nation''s ''taster in chief'' cycles 2,300 km across France in search of the definitive versions of classic French dishes. Agreen bike drunkenly weaves its way up a cratered hill inthe late-morning sun, the gears grinding painfully, like apepper mill running on empty. The rider crouched on top in arictus of pain has slowed to a gravity-defying crawl when, fromsomewhere nearby, the whine of a nasal engine breaks through her ragged breathing. A battered van appears behind her, the customary cigarettedangling from its driver''s-side window... as he passes, she casually reaches down for some water,smiling broadly in the manner of someone having almost toomuch fun. ''No sweat,'' she says jauntily to his retreating exhaustpipe. ''Pas de probleme, monsieur.'' A land of glorious landscapes, and even more glorious food, France is a place built for cycling and for eating, too - a country large enough to give any journey an epic quality, but with a bakery on every corner. Here, you can go from beach to mountain, Atlantic to Mediterranean, polder to Pyrenees, and taste the difference every time you stop for lunch. If you make it to lunch, that is... Part travelogue, part food memoir, all love letter to France, One More Croissant for the Road follows ''the nation''s taster in chief'' Felicity Cloake''s very own Tour de France, cycling 2,300km across France in search of culinary perfection; from Tarte Tatin to Cassoulet via Poule au Pot, and Tartiflette. Each of the 21 ''stages'' concludes with Felicity putting this new found knowledge to good use in a fresh and definitive recipe for each dish - the culmination of her rigorous and thorough investigative work on behalf of all of our taste buds.
Version originale en anglais de l'ouvrage à paraître au Seuil, qui réunit des entretiens entre David Hockney et son ami le critique d'art Martin Gayford.
Are the French masters at self-promotion, or is there really something behind all that bravado ? From fashion to food to the art of seduction - why do we all want their je ne sais quoi ? And, sacrebleu, how do we get it ?
With tongue-in-cheek humor, this savvy guide takes us on a tour de France rich in history, anecdotes, and crème-de-la-crème addresses. The authors introduce us to seven French "tribes" and divulge their most enviable Gallic secrets, from what to take to dinner and why you should never arrive on time, to why written correspondence - from the thank you note to the sexy text - is everything.
Covering wardrobe essentials and personal style advice, cult houseware products and infallible recipes, life-enhancing customs and faux pas to avoid, this indispensable guide filled with insider scoops unlocks - at last - the secrets for celebrating la vie en rose.
Paris, by custom and design, is a pedestrian's city - each block a revelation, every neighbourhood a new feast for the senses, a place rich with history and romance at every turn. The Most Beautiful Walk in the World is your guide par excellence to the true, off-the-beaten-track heart of the City of Lights.
