Weekend Links: Week 14

I had a hard time eliminating this week…so Weekend Links Week 14 features 23 articles about France! Of these articles, favorites include a 3-Star Michelin chef’s tips for making steak tartare at home, a French photographer’s comparison between a fake Paris in China and the real city, France’s most stunning road trips, a look inside Paris’ most-anticipated new garden, and details about the upcoming Roland Garros tournament.

Weekend Links Week 14

The Notre-Dame Crypt Reopens for the First Time Since the Fire

Paris Police Bans Planned Weekend ‘Yellow Vests’ Protest (merci, Paris Police for saving the weekend)

A Michelin 3-Star Chef Explains How to Make the Perfect Steak Tartare at Home

Paris Fashion Week Will return In Person, with Some Adjustments

Paris Museum Tells Woman to Leave Over Her Cleavage

French Startup Gives Disposable Masks a Brighter, Less Polluting Face

‘Dupli’ Culture at its Best: French Photographer Compares Photos of China’s Fake Paris to the Real One

Trump Ended 2018 France Trip Having Art Loaded on Air Force One

Paris Is About to Change (a very good opinion piece)

“A Trench Is More Than a Trench”—A Paris Boutique Rethinks Retail by Selling a Single Item

France’s Most Stunning Road Trips (great future travel inspiration)

French Open Allowing Spectators Amid Coronavirus Resurgence

Step Inside Paris’s Most Anticipated New Garden (can’t wait to visit)

How a High-Society Chinese Family’s Takeover of French Luxury Brand Baccarat Unravelled into a Boardroom Battle with Creditors and Seizure of Assets

Little Africa Paris Crowdfunding Project with Live Cooking Demonstration & French Cooking Class (a great way to support a Black business in Paris)

Opinel & Le Tour: French Classics

Haute Couture Was Made For Hard Times: Dior, Julien Fournié, And Ralph & Russo Prove That The Craft Will Go On

How Much Rodin Is Too Much?

Is Saint Laurent Staging a Secret Show Atop This Famous Paris Monument? (if its true this is awesome!)

New Roof, Lights At Roland-Garros To Help With Fall French Open Dates

Ten Secret Hangouts Beloved By Celebrities (three in France!)

This American in Paris Is Doubling Down on Her Commitment to New Design Talent

In Focus: The French Collection of the Extraordinary Wilhelm Hansen, Monet and Manet to ‘a Wall-full of Pissarros’

I hope you enjoyed week 14 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!