What and where is Giverny ? Giverny is the home village of painter Claude Monet where he lived for more than 40 years. Giverny is located about 50 miles from Paris, in Normandy, and one of the most visited site by visitors coming to Paris.
Dalida, a diva and a fashion icon. A major exhibition is dedicated to Dalida at Palais Galliera. One of the main squares in Montmartre has been named after her. For many, Dalida is a myth, a legend, a diva. She sold more than 170 million albums worldwide. However her private life has often been tragic.
The most famous female scientist of all time Marie Curie was a French-Polish physicist, chemist: pioneer in radioactivity. She spent most of her live in France. “Not only did she do...
Christian Dior is one of the most famous fashion designer. "Dior" : a world of elegance and style. In this article : details about Christian Dior's life, photos, video by Ann jeanne in Paris - afriendinparis.com
The World’s Best Pastry Chef 2016 Pierre Hermé is pronounced : [Py-air air-meh] On the 13rd of June, Pierre Hermé received the title of World’s Best Pastry Chef, in New...
The Lovers of Peynet : French symbols of Valentine's day
Audrey Hepburn and Paris ? Yes, Audrey Hepburn loved going to Angelina tearoom in Paris. CLICK on the photo to know more : Text, photos and videos by "Ann Jeanne in Paris"
This weekend, I have attended the opening of a wonderful photography exhibition in Montmartre. Everything was perfect... Read more...
Jean-gabriel Domergue is another of my favourite painters. You can see all sorts of influences in his art : Degas Toulouse Lautrec… Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889 – 1962) started painting very young....
As Chanel once said : “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise, it is not luxury.” Ahead of her time : The first designer to create élégant and comfortable clothes for women....
Jim Morrison (1965 – 1971), was the legendary lead singer and songwriter of The Doors Born on December 8, 1943, in Melbourne, Florida. He studied film at UCLA, where he...
Ernest HEMINGWAY : 1918 – La Madeleine (Metro : Madeleine) First place for Hemingway in Paris : in 1918, Hemingway, a U.S. Red Cross volunteer at the time, found himself...