French film night: Avenue Montaigne

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Yesterday we watched Avenue Montaigne in the Design Space at the DLC and it was… magnifique! Even with the initial technology disaster (“Quoi? un appareil Dell ne marche pas avec un Apple?”) we managed to pull off the film thanks to Steven, a student who came to the rescue! (Et en attendant, bien heureusement, il y avait trois types de pop-corn gastronomique et du citron pressé….)

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From there we were able to enjoy the delights of the comedy: the brasserie parisienne that is home to a neurotic actress, pained pianist, aging collector of art, all against the backdrop of the jaw-dropping arena of Champs-Élysées…..

 

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Bastille day

Bastille Day

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Le 14 juillet on a célébré la fête nationale française aux bords d’une piscine et dans la compagnie d’un chef convivial français dans la beauté des “Pâturages du ciel” (“Pastures of Heaven”) renommés de Steinbeck. Merci à tous d’y être venus, on a passé un moment super ensemble.

There was a a French chef eager to talk to us, take food and drink orders, describe his own July 14th traditions… and then the afternoon was the students’ to relax in the pool, sun bathe, sauna: une vraie célébration de la fête estivale à la française, enfin!

 

 

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Information on Corral de Tierra / Steinbeck’s “Pastures of Heaven,” the hills in which our country club is situated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pastures_of_Heaven

Quant à la fête nationale:

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%AAte_nationale_fran%C3%A7aise

http://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/le-14-juillet-la-fete-nationale-francaise-bastille-day

http://en.parisinfo.com/discovering-paris/major-events/bastille-day-in-paris

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