I’m really excited about Week 23 of Weekend Links. There are so many wonderful articles from a six-year-old WWII French Resistance agent finally getting recognition to a few tributes to the recently deceased François Catroux and a little bit of hope and good news with regards to the COVID-19 numbers in France. My favorite article of the week is an interview with Casa Lopez’s Pierre Sauvage – it’s filled with great tidbits from his signature dish (Reblochon cheese pie – yes please), to his top five books and what makes a house a home. Enjoy!
Weekend Links: Week 23
Five Years After Paris Attacks, France Still Scarred and Back on Alert
These Were Some of François Catroux’s Paris Shopping Secrets
Along the Seine, Booksellers Try to Hold Off an Unhappy Ending (stay tuned, I’m working on something to try to help!)
French Luxury Retailer Printemps to Shutter Some Stores in Virus Fallout
At Home With…Pierre Sauvage (my favorite of the week)
Paris Adds New Curfew for Takeout, Food Delivery as Coronavirus Cases Continue to Rise
Legendary Paris Bookshop Shakespeare and Company Needs Your Help — Here’s How to Save It
The Most Inspiring French Influencers Are Nothing Like The Pervasive “Parisienne” Cliché
A Carrier Pigeon’s Military Message Was Delivered a Century Too Late
France Offers Another Glimmer of Hope on Covid (reading this makes the lockdown worth it)
Bringing France Back into American History
In Lockdown, France Says Pots and Pans Are Essential—but Not Silverware (“It’s very French, and very stupid.” At Monoprix in Neuilly you can buy bath robes but not a jacket).
Remembering Designer François Catroux, Master of “Grand Coziness”
11 Things You Should Know About Château Margaux
6-Year-Old WWII French Resistance Agent Honored at Long Last
Paris Hospital Director Calls for Christmas Gatherings to be Canceled as France’s COVID Cases Rise
François Catroux’s Luminous Stone House in Provence was His Personal Retreat (I can see why)
Netflix Picks France to Test First Linear Offering
Houseguest Steals Over $700,000 from Paris Pad of Saudi Princess: Police
I hope you enjoyed week 23 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 et à toutes!