Pierre Soulages - Musée du Luxembourg

 

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I didn’t think stepping into PIERRE SOULAGES’ (1919-2022) shoes could be so much fun 🥳 

The preview on Monday at musée du Luxembourg was mobbed.

Georges de la Tour 🕯️ From Shadow to Light

 

For some reason I feel audacious after visiting museum shows and try to paint 🎨 like the painter…

17th century master painter George de la Tour (1593 -1652) just opened at musée Jacquemart-Andre.last Thursday.

Le Village International de la Gastronomie - Tour Eiffel

 

Yesterday I went to Le Village International de la Gastronomie at  Eiffel Tower, 

Just for a lark…

Mario Luraschi, Les Chevaux dans la Ville

 I hadn’t heard of Mario LURASCHI before yesterday

But I ran back 

Last Day of Summer in Trouville-Deauville

 

No more umbrellas to be seen on the beach 🏖️ last Sunday in August in Trouville/ Deauville.

Nice to know they cost 17€ and 7,50€ for deck chairs for next year’s visit.

Café de Flore Paris Letter

 

MIA! MIA! (Missing in action) 

Remember breakfast at Café de Flore? This  one was a struggle 🙀

P’tit Dej at Café de Flore

 

Yesterday I was thinking of running 🏃‍♂️ off to SAUMUR,

Instead I ran 🏃‍♂️ off to get breakfast at Café de Flore.

Pôle international du Cheval Longines – Deauville + Lobster 🦞

 

On ETSY

The French are always mad about flags flying 

Including Monet when he visited Trouville-sur-mer.

Aqua Dog Normandie-La Fête de la Mer

 

On ETSY.

I went back to Trouville-sur-mer on Saturday for la FÊTE DE LA MER 🐟 

And discovered AQUA DOG NORMANDIE!

Paris Plages 2025 🏊 Jean Gaumy et la Mer

 

It looks like these people are sunning on the beach 🏖️ 

Doesn’t it?

Normandy Strawberries 🍓 called ‘Favori’

 

On ETSY 

When you book your train ticket 🎟️ online, 

it’s not a bad idea to print it out in the station using the code, if you worry about losing your iPad or needing to recharge etc.

Sunday in Trouville/Deauville

 

Last Sunday I took a daytrip to my favorite places in France

Trouville-sur-mer / Deauville.

Get Puffy/Gonflé with Rick Owens & Samaritaine

 Yesterday I finally got to the RICK OWENS expo at Palais Galliera.

There was a huge storm/orage in Paris the night of the opening.

Matisse et Marguerite | Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

 

On Etsy

The Matisse/Marguerite exhibit at MAM Paris ,

Is a poignant one, about an intense father-daughter relationship.

Yesterday I ran to get stamps

 

Yesterday I ran to get stamps for your PARIS LETTER 💌

Japanese Cheesecake at Takumi.

And as usual, wandered around a bit,

Cherries 🍒 at Marché Maubert Mutualité

 

On Etsy

Yesterday I went to look at the cherries 🍒 

At Marche Maubert Mutualité, Place Maubert, 75005

Cherries 🍒 at Le Bistrot Paul Bert

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• Tuesday morning SOLLI gave me a giant bag of cherries 🍒 

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• Tuesday evening I met Karen at classic Bistrot Paul Bert (18 rue Paul Bert). Have you been?

Paul Poiret, fashion is a party 🎉

I decided the Paul Poiret exhibit at MAD/musée des Arts Décoratifs 

Was so full of color and pattern. 

Chanel Fall-Winter 2025/26

 A huge downpour ☔️ started as I was about

To leave for the Fall/2025/Chanel show at Grand Palais.

Solli’s Chocolate 🍫 Mascarpone Cheesecake

 

Yesterday I got the call 📞 

Solli made a Chocolate 🍫 Mascarone cheesecake.

Grand Prix - Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud.

 

On Sunday l joined a mass of painters at hippodrome de Saint-Cloud for an art competition. 

I’m crazy for the elegant, mystery Equestrian woman who prances out and inaugurates every race track.

Solli’s Cherry 🍒 Cheesecake

 

Cherry cheesecake inspired by Wayne Thiebaud

Yesterday Bonnie said, “Have you been to the new Ritz Le Comptoir on 45, rue de Sévres?”

I said, “It’s 97 degrees out, feels like 103! No way I’m going back out into that oven!”

Longines Eiffel Jumping

 

A Big MERCI a to Shannon & Vlady for reminding me in FEB-March to get a ticket to the June LONGINES Eiffel Jumping event. 

I did not get a ticket (too far ahead to plan). But I did write it ✍️ in my diary as a reminder. 

More Prix de Diane Longines at Chantilly

 

More from the fabulous Prix de Diane LONGINES.

Race at Chantilly on Sunday.

Prix de Diane Longines at Chantilly

 I went back to the bouquiniste yesterday & found 

EIGHT MORE Horse 🐎 pins ! 🤸‍♂️

To pin on my boater hat for PRIX DE DIANE at Chantilly today.