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April 2020
The Hotel Issue
From threadbare rooms in the Latin Quarter frequented by American bohemians to luxury palaces on the Riviera, French hotels have a special place in the collective imagination of the United States. Discover ten establishments whose history, legends, and scandals have left and continue to leave their mark. In this issue, you can also read about the photographers who made Paris and New York the world’s photography capitals, and mind-travel to Nancy where an Art Nouveau gem – the Villa Majorelle – has recently been restored to its former glory.
Featured Articles
CULTURE
PARIS-
NEW YORK
The Big Photography Family
By Jonas Cuénin
CULTURE
LEGENDARY FRENCH HOTELS
and their American Guests
From threadbare rooms in the Latin Quarter frequented by American bohemians to luxury palaces on the Riviera, French hotels have a special place in the collective imagination of the United States. Here are ten establishments whose history, legends, and scandals have and continue to leave their mark.
CULTURE
VERNON SULLIVAN
Boris Vian’s American Double
Boris Vian would have been 100 years old this year. Despite being a jazz and American literature enthusiast, this prolific artist, novelist, musician, singer, and zazou icon never crossed the Atlantic. The United States however served as a backdrop to the Sullivan affair, named after the American pseudonym “Vernon Sullivan” Vian used to write four novels.
UNKNOWN FRANCE
VILLA MAJORELLE
An Art Nouveau Gem in Nancy
Villa Majorelle, built in the eastern French city of Nancy over a century ago, is a superb example of Art Nouveau architecture. After four years of renovations, the house is once again open to the public. Everything from the fireplace to the door handles reflects the spirit of the period: “art in everything.”
Table of contents
NEWS
Judge the Art, Not the Artist? The César Controversy. By Anthony Bulger
COME ON OUT
French Cultural Events in North America. By Tracy Kendrick
IDEAS
Editorial: The Virus of Deglobalization. By Guy Sorman
Mark Lilla: “Reactionaries Are Similar in France and America: Nobody Saw Them Coming.” By Guy Sorman
ECONOMY
Barnes: Real Estate Making Waves in America. By Benoît Georges
Julie Cagé: “Who Bought Democracy?” By Vincent Dozol
FASHION
The Gentleman’s Style: If the Shoe Fits. By Julien Scavini
LIFESTYLE
Igal Dahan’s New Luxury World. By Clément Thiery
BON APPETIT
Recipe of the Month: Compote of Cherries in Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise. By Gérald Passedat
Wine Pairing. Par Nicolas Blanc
CULTURE
21c Hotels: A Night at the Museum. By Clément Thiery
Paris-New York, the Big Photography Family. By Jonas Cuénin
American Guests in Legendary French Hotels. By Clément Thiery
Zaya Younan: King of the Castle. By Aliette de Crozet
Vernon Sullivan: Boris Vian’s American Double. By Sophie Joubert
Nicolas Mathieu: A Novel for a Disillusioned Generation. By Sophie Joubert
LANGUAGE
The Wordsmith: Saperlipopette ! By Dominique Mataillet
UNKNOWN FRANCE
Villa Majorelle: An Art Nouveau Gem in Nancy. By Gabriel Bertrand
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