This week's carte postale comes from Évian-les-Bains, a spa town located on the shores of Lake Geneva
Why You Shouldn’t Cancel Netflix over Cuties (Mignonnes)
I thought Maïmouna Doucouré’s Cuties was a good film! It wasn’t all suggestive dance moves (“twerking”). There were other things in the film that concerned me, though
Music Monday: Où est ma tête?
A song by American musical group, Pink Martini (2009)
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Wednesday Postcard: Arcachon, France
This week’s carte postale comes from Arcachon, a seaside resort in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France
Music Monday: Mademoiselle de Paris
The legendary French singer, Jacqueline François recorded this song in 1948
Donut Petit in Alameda, California
Donut Petit is a cute little bakery located in Alameda, the island city about 10 miles/ 16 km east of San Francisco, California 🍩
Wednesday Postcard: Lisieux, France
This week’s carte postale features the Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, located in the commune of Lisieux in northwestern France
Music Monday: J’ai perdu le nord
A French interpretation of the song, “Lost in the Woods” from the animated Disney film, Frozen 2/La Reine des Neiges 2 performed by Donald Reignoux (2019)
Orange Haze Over the San Francisco Bay Area
I took this picture today, September 9, 2020
Wednesday Postcard: Riquewihr, France
This week's carte postale comes from the commune of Riquewihr, named one of the most beautiful villages in France
Book Review: “The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux”
This is my review of the novel, “The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux” by Samantha Vérant
Music Monday: Kraft Dinner
A song by Lisa LeBlanc, singer-songwriter from New Brunswick, Canada. She performs in a dialect called Chiac, which mixes Acadian French with English words (2012)
Wednesday Postcard: Royat, France
This week’s carte postale comes from Royat, a commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeast-central France
Music Monday: Ça fait rire les oiseaux
A feel-good song by La Compagnie Créole, a French band from French Guiana and the French West Indies (1986)
Wednesday Postcard: Vittel, France
This week's carte postale features views of Parc Thermal in Vittel, the famous spa town in northeastern France, also known for its natural mineral water
Book Review: “Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop”
This is my review of the novel, “Vanessa Yu’s Magical Paris Tea Shop” by Roselle Lim 🔮🍵💕🦋
Music Monday: Les cornichons
A 2019 cover of the Nino Ferrer classic by San Francisco band, Rue ’66
Wednesday Postcard: Strasbourg, France
This week's carte postale comes from Strasbourg, located near the border with Germany in the Grand Est (Alsace) region of France
Music Monday: J’ai Deux Amours
A cover of the Joséphine Baker song by American jazz pop singer, Madeleine Peyroux (2004)
