Revised: 01/01/14 (Corrected sentence in red) The integration of Europe moved forward this week following several important events. On Dec. 15, Angela Merkel was re-elected for the third time as German Chancellor. Her victory was made possible through the coalition of her Christian Democrat party (CDU) and the Social Democrats (SPD). The composition of her new … [Read more...] about Letter from Paris: Germany’s Merkel Warms French Hearts
Letter From Paris: Seasonal Signs in the City of Light … and Beyond
France is very festive at this pre-Christmas time. I just returned from a short visit to the village of Sanary Sur Mer on the Mediterranean. The grandiose gold and silver decorations contrasted with the bright colored "pointus" (small fishing boats) tossing about in the port. Our next stop was Aix-en-Provence, which was also getting ready for the holiday season. It is a … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Seasonal Signs in the City of Light … and Beyond
Letter from Paris: ‘La Conversation’
"La Conversation" is the kind of play Parisians love: a brilliant exercise of actors just talking and conversing on all the subjects of their time. The scene takes place in the Tuileries palace in 1802 between First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Second Consul Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès. Bonaparte is a young general of 34, impatient to acquire more power. Vladimir … [Read more...] about Letter from Paris: ‘La Conversation’
A Letter from Paris: Art Déco in the Air
"When Art Déco seduced the World" is one of the most popular exhibits of this season in Paris. It celebrates the artistic movement which bloomed in the 1920s and the 1930s. Monuments of that period can be seen around the world -- from Moscow to Shanghai or Brussels and particularly in New York City. What is Art Déco? In the lineage of late 19th century Art Nouveau and … [Read more...] about A Letter from Paris: Art Déco in the Air
Letter From Paris: Taxing Times in France
In spite of lively street scenes in Paris, crowds strolling in the Tuileries gardens, restaurant terraces full of people enjoying a copious lunch and long lines at museums and movie theaters, the ongoing austerity measures imposed by the Socialist government contribute to a morose mood in France . In the past two years, new taxes have multiplied. More people have to file … [Read more...] about Letter From Paris: Taxing Times in France
Introducing a Letter From Paris
We are delighted to introduce a new columnist to LymeLine today. Nicole Prévost Logan divides her time between Essex and Paris, spending summers in the former and winters in the latter. She will write a regular column for us from her Paris home where her topics will include politics, economy, social unrest -- mostly in France -- but also in other European countries. She also … [Read more...] about Introducing a Letter From Paris