One foot in England and one foot in France
Jurassic World at the Cité du Cinéma is probably the closest you’ll ever get to the “real” Jurassic Park. Luckily. Those dinosaurs were rarely in their enclosures!
It may be the most obvious choice for macarons in Paris, but it’s far from being the only one. Find out where to go for all the best colours and flavours…
Dividing my time between England and France has meant dating my fair share of French men on both sides of the Channel. This is what it’s taught me…
You’ll find regular exhibitions on the greatest French couturiers, super stylish cafés and restaurants in the image of some very famous names in fashion, not to mention endless opportunities to take advantage of serious discounts on your favourite designer labels.
Who knew the fashion house did lipsticks now?! Launched in collaboration with L’Oréal, the Balmain lipsticks cost about half what you’d usually expect to pay for designer lipsticks.
Les Franglaises take famous songs in English and perform them in French for maximum comedic effect. Think Michael Jackson, Queen, The Spice Girls and The Beach Boys… most of them never made that much sense in the first place, which is why it works so well!
Earlier this week, there was a bank holiday in France… and no matter how many times they come around, I am never expecting one mid-week! In the UK, all our bank holidays are on Mondays – bank holiday Tuesday, or Wednesday, Thursday, etc. just don’t exist.
I’m willing to bet there are a few words and phrases in our French vocabularies that we had to learn the hard way, which is why we’ll never, ever forget them! These three have certainly been burned into my brain for eternity…
It has to be said, I like an edible flower or two in my salad. And yet rose and violet creams are the only chocs I can’t eat – way too much like perfume for my taste! However, there’s a much more interesting array of sweet, floral flavoured treats in France… and they’re actually not half bad.
This morning, I finally got the chance to go and see the animated Ballerina film originally released around Christmas 2016. You’d be hard pressed to come up with a film that combined more of my favourite things: Paris, ballet and the talented Maddie Ziegler from Sia’s music videos.
As a nation of tea drinkers, you’d be forgiven for thinking that we must be the most enthusiastic dunkers in existence. But anyone who’s spent enough time in France will probably realise that the French are quirkier and more eccentric in this respect than we will ever be.
Why wait ‘til New Year to make a fresh start or bring about changes in your life? The time is NOW, it’s la rentrée!
Eleanor of Angleterre 