Musée d’Orsay recently announced that a major expansion is in the works. With the support of a €20 million donation from an anonymous American donor, they will expand their exhibition space and create new centers for education and research.
The normally large crowds are smaller this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but The Trust for the National Mall has made a live #BloomCam available so people can enjoy the cherry blossoms from home.
Go to the opera this weekend…from home! The Paris Opera will be providing a free livestream of your favorite ballets and operas on their website.
Retropod is a ‘forgotten history’ podcast hosted by Mike Rosenwald for The Washington Post. The subjects of his show include “colorful characters, foreign heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers and world changers.”
Here are 40 virtual tours in France and the United States that will allow you to temporarily escape your living room for a mental vacation. The list includes some of the world’s most famous museums and works of art, remote national parks, and elaborate gardens.
Francophonie Month is celebrated every year in March, with International Francophonie Day (Journée internationale de la Francophonie) taking place on March 20. This is a celebration of French language and culture around the globe.
85% of people recently interviewed for Vingt Questions, our series on the best of French and American culture, answered champagne when asked to name their favorite French extravagance.
To mark President Washington’s birthday, we asked Douglas Bradburn, President and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, to share his thoughts on what he treasures about the history and culture of our two countries.
It was the heroes of the American Revolution, American and French alike, who fed Peter’s young imagination and ultimately led him to a career in international affairs — a career that also serendipitously afforded him an opportunity to pursue interests in French history and culture.
“Ze French Do It Better: A Lifestyle Guide” is a witty insider guide to life in France. The book was recently reviewed for Bonjour Paris.
