Colette Paris Letter 💌

 

I wrote about French writer, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette in January 

And planned to do a Paris letter. 

Les Parasols de Deauville 🏖️

 

Last Friday I went back to Deauville.

Home of the iconic beach umbrellas 🏖️

Bibliothèque BnF Richelieu 📚

 

Saturday I finally made it to Bibliothèque BnF Richelieu.

It only took me 3 years since the renovation was completed in 2023.

Thank You Victor Hugo 🙏

WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT 

THANK YOU Victor Hugo 🙏

To whom I owe my 21-meter Chambre de Bonne 

Tale of a Rococo Fan,

 

Marie sent me an email of a blurry photo scrap of a fan 🪭 she once admired at an auction.

Being an ardent collector of antique fans 🪭 

More Bleu - Blanc - Rouge 🇫🇷 Cadeaux 🎁

 

Tuesday I went shopping for French 🇫🇷 flag color gifts for the JULY PARIS Letter.

 le Boutique de l’Assemblée Nationale at 7, rue Aristide Briarde 75007

Desperately Seeking Bleu, Blanc, Rouge 🇫🇷

 

The day after 

Bastille Day

Versace Retrospective, Musée Maillol, Painting Greens 🥬

 

This weekend I was going away to paint greens 🥬 

But fate 🌞 intervened, canceled my train 🚊 and I went to the VERSACE Retrospective instead.

Brocantes et meanderings…

  

Yesterday I painted an imaginary sailboat ⛵️  

Today at the Sunday BROCANTE I found it!

Monet Immersion, Musée Marmottan Monet, l’Orangerie

 

Saturday Bear 🐻 and I took a deep dive

Into a Monet immersion

La Grand Épicerie’s 10 year birthday 🎂 🥳

 

Saturday we celebrated La Grand Épicerie’s 10 year birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 of their Signature line of Products 👏

PHOTO BY SOLLI KANANI

In the insane heat 🔥 I went running 

David Hockney sketchbook 📕

 

I started looking at my old sketchbooks…

After watching David Hockney’s sketchbook ✍️ 

Le Bac À Glaces 🍨 with Shannon

Original watercolor 6” x 8”

 Ice cream 🍨 is always a good 👍 idea

Even though I’m not supposed to have  much sugar=hives.

Salon du Fromage 🧀 2026

 

ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR, 6”x 8”

 

I thought drawing ✍️ cheese would be a piece of cake 🍰 

It was not…

Anne Maisonneuve Boutique & Macarons

 

Yesterday I went back to Manderley ANNE MAISONNEUVE.

At 112 boulevarde Raspail, 75006

Painting in Rouen with Monet:

 

Somehow I forgot to tell you about 

Painting in Rouen last weekend.

What Parisians are wearing in La Canicule

This morning around 5 am out my window 🪟 

What I am drinking non-stop to stay cool 😎 Paper-thin slices of English cucumber 🥒 in San Pellegrino 

Lunch at La Couronne, Rouen

 LA COURONNE, ROUEN 6”x 8”

I suggested to Carolyn  back in March,

That we reserve for lunch at LA COURONNE 👑 for Saturday.

Yesterday I went to buy stamps

 

Yesterday I went to buy stamps for the May Paris Letter,

Because my big Post Office had just sold the last 3 international timbres/stamps to the girl ahead of me! Crazy no?  

Paris Odds & Ends

 

I am behind reporting all my comings and goings. Tuesday I heard photographer, Meredith Mullins at Adrian’s monthly meetup

Talk about her recent 2 trips to Japan at Cafe du là Mairie. I arrived early to get a good seat but had no view of the screen 🤷‍♀️ 

Antonio Vivaldi 🎵 Primavera 🌼 UGC Film Card 🎥

 

Yesterday I went to Venise,

In flights of fancy with a box of popcorn 🍿 

Desperately Seeking MYKA Greek 🇬🇷 Frozen Yogurt 🍦

 

Yesterday, I found my Mecca, my holy grail…

On MAY DAY!

Stripes Basque Style at Bon Marché

 

Yesterday I was wandering a bit 

And stepped into a grand promotion 

Esprit Jardin, Versailles, l’Artecono da Vinci

 

Every year in April, ESPRIT JARDIN 🪴 takes place in Versailles 

I went again yesterday. Hurry up. You can still go today 🪴

Summer in the City 🌞

 

Yesterday everyone was dressed for 

SUMMERTIME