Soundtrack
French Music: "La Nouvelle" by Bertrand Belin, 2022
Bertrand Belin is a beautiful oddity whose songs chase the pulse as if you would like to dance but stand undecided at edge of the dance floor.
Keith Christiansen
Table & Foraging
French Recipe: P'tit Rougail Sauce
A cultural addition from the island of Réunion that has become a part of French cuisine
urban vs. rural
Living with the Sounds of France: Protecting Rural Life from City Noise Complaints
How France’s Sensory Heritage Law Defends Cows, Roosters, and Frogs from Newcomer Lawsuits
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French Music: "Écoute-moi camarade" by Mohamed Mazouni, 1969.
Songs of love and advice from the Algerian diaspora in France
Table & Foraging
French Recipe: Simplified Traditional Cassoulet
This hearty dish can get as simple or as fancy as you want, depending on what you want to use.
Culture
A bit about French history
Readings of recent entries in the history section of this newsletter
Culture
France's unknown territories
At the same time as the "discovery" of America, much was unknown about France itself.
Soundtrack
French Music: Johnny Hallyday, the French Elvis
Friend of presidents with a 50 year singing career, Hallyday was a force in France
Soundtrack
French Music: Jacqueline Taïeb "Le coeur au bout des doigts"
a popular, but under appreciated yé-yé singer
Culture
French History: the Great Cat Massacre
Echoes of Early Dissent: The Printers of Saint-Séverin Stage a Cat Massacre
Table & Foraging
French Recipes: Omelettes aux herbes
Jacques Pepin's omelette is one to master, but he's better known in the US vs. France
house sitting
House sitting in Rural France & the Diagonal Vide
Slow tourism and house sitting in the sparsest sections of rural France