I learned a big lesson the hard way this week – if there is a heatwave in France, do not under any circumstances get on a train. I had what I thought would be a quick roundtrip to London on Tuesday and ended up spending nearly seven hours on the train coming back, some of the time without electricity (and air-conditioning). Luckily the extreme heat seems to be behind us for now and the week was all downhill from there! Some of my favorites from Weekend Links Week 30 include information on the upcoming Hôtel Lambert auction, a preview of a new hotel in the Loire Valley, French farmhouse (and Parisian apartment) tours, and a piece on Jean Imbert. Enjoy!
Weekend Links Week 30
France Endures ‘Apocalypse of Heat’ as Record Temperatures Approach 110 in Parts
Fondation Louis Vuitton to Showcase Monumental Exhibition on Claude Monet and Joan Mitchell
Show Me the Monet: Hôtel Lambert To Sell its Princely Treasures
Paris Stores Fined if They Keep Doors Open
France’s Worst Wildfires in 30 Years Force a Rethink on Managing Forests
France Does Not Use Much Air Conditioning, and Wants to Keep it that Way
Aquazzura Opens Opulent Paris Flagship
Notre-Dame Cathedral: 10 Facts about ‘Our Lady of Paris’
Orne, Normandy is the Cotswolds of France
The Loire Valley Is Getting a Luxury Tourism Overhaul
New Cartier Fragrance Laboratory Recalls a Chic Parisian Apartment
Legendary Mediterranean hotels captured by Slim Aarons
Step Inside a Paris Apartment That Boasts Views of the Eiffel Tower. And the Tuileries…incredible!
A Farmhouse Turned Family Home in the Countryside South of Paris
Why Real Dijon Mustard is So Expensive
These Picturesque French Towns Are Capping Visitor Numbers Due to Overtourism
Why French Cheese And Red Wine Actually Isn’t A Good Pairing
10 of the Best Things To Do in the 8th Arrondissement of Paris
Tour the Haussmannian Home of Moët Hennessy’s Creative Director
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Take the Kids on Their Parisian Honeymoon
France’s Groupe Le Duff Acquires US Croissant Maker
Life’s a Beach on the Banks of the Seine in Paris
I hope you enjoyed week 30 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 toutes et à tous!