This week I’ve compiled 16 articles for Weekend Links Week 11. Favorites include the untold story of the Women’s Oversea Hospitals Unit during World War I (a must-read), Annie Leibovitz on the legacy of Henri Cartier-Bresson, two different Parisian wallpapers, and a list of France’s 15 most iconic drinks.
Weekend Links Week 11
The Untold Story of Women Who Risked Their Lives To do Good — and Get Their Rights (my must-read of the week)
The Rooftops of Paris Inspire the New Hermès Wallpaper and Fabric Collection
France Makes an Impossible Coronavirus Promise
Five places to buy French Vineyards on a Budget (just in case anyone is in the market to buy a vineyard)
Four Broken Wooden Chairs Made for Charles X Sell for £1.06 Million
Have You Tasted France’s 15 Most Iconic Drinks? (I’m missing three: Chouchen, L’Orangerie Liqueur, and Pschitt!)
Annie Leibovitz on the legacy of Henri Cartier-Bresson (a great story)
Inside the French Riviera’s Pandemic Party Problem
Seven Beautiful Modern Architectural Gems In Paris
Let’s Pretend We’re in This Floating Swimming Pool in the Middle Of Paris (I wish I would’ve thought about this during the heatwave last week)
Boat of the Week: Inside the ‘Pink Flamingo,’ Edith Piaf’s 100-Foot Floating Love Nest (looks like a bit of a fixer-upper but very cool nonetheless)
In Paris, Virtual Reality Experience Shows Notre-Dame Before and After 2019 Fire
Your Post-Travel Freeze Guide To Paris’s Best Rooftop Restaurants
The Corsica Classic Regatta Celebrates its 10th Anniversary this August Despite the Coronavirus
Afraid You’ll Never See Paris Again? Try This Décor Trick
‘An Easy Girl’: A French Riviera Coming-Of-Age Tale On Netflix
I hope you enjoyed week 11 of Weekend Links! I’d love to hear which articles about France were your favorites. Feel free to send me an email or leave a comment below. Bon week-end à tous!
