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July 2020
The Bastille Day Issue
In time for Bastille Day, enjoy a bespoke walking tour through revolutionary Paris, from the Hôtel des Invalides to the Palais-Royal, and discover how Marie-Antoinette has become “a supermarket icon” in the United States with her name now helping to peddle jewelry, pillow cases, and moisturizing cream. Finally, read our interview with French historian Simon Grivet on how the Black Lives Matter movement spread from the United States to France, and how the cry for help “I Can’t Breathe” has became a “slogan against suffocating injustice.”
Featured Articles
LIFESTYLE
CHÂTEAU LA COSTE
A Provençal Escape
Wine, art, and architecture are the three pillars of Europe’s largest open-air contemporary art complex. The institution promotes the joys of living in Provence and has recently reopened.
CULTURE
I CAN’T BREATHE
“This Cry for Help Has Become a Slogan Against Suffocating Injustice”
Since the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed while under arrest in Minneapolis, a wave of protests has rocked a number of cities in America and in France. According to French researcher Simon Grivet, a United States historian at Lille University, these demonstrations should be considered within their historical and activist context.
CULTURE
PASCAL GARNIER
On the Run in an RV
Pascal Garnier was the author of some sixty books, including bleak novels and works for young people. After years of aimless roaming, travels, and rock‘n roll, he became a writer at the age of 35. His final book, A Long Way Off, recently translated into English, recounts the wild escapades of a father and his daughter. This absurdist novel blends road trip and roman noir to portray a quirky world full of magnificent losers.
By Sophie Joubert
UNKNOWN FRANCE
WALKING THROUGH REVOLUTIONARY PARIS
France celebrates the Storming of the Bastille every year. On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris invaded the prison that symbolized royal despotism and helped spark the French Revolution. Through a number of iconic monuments from the time, France-Amérique invites you on a delightful walk through the heart of revolutionary Paris.
Table of contents
NEWS
“The Show Won’t Go On”: Festival Organizers Face a Bleak Summer. By Anthony Bulger
STAY IN
Channeling France: The Best YouTube Channels for Francophiles. By Tracy Kendrick
IDEAS
Editorial: One Fair Month of July. By Guy Sorman
Michaël Fribourg: “France and the United States Should Join Forces to Stabilize the Post-Covid Context.” By Clément Thiery
Four Questions for Adrien de Chaisemartin. By Guénola Pellen
ECONOMY
Indulge in French Products Without Leaving America. By Benoît Georges
FASHION
The Gentleman’s Style: Seaside Sophistication. By Julien Scavini
LIFESTYLE
The Three Secrets of Château La Coste. By Jean-Gabriel Fredet
BON APPETIT
Marie-Antoinette and the Cake Myth. By Clément Thiery
Recipe of the Month: Brioche with Pink Pralines. By Beeta Hashempour
Wine Pairing. By Nicolas Blanc
CULTURE
Simon Grivet: “The Cry for Help ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Has Become a Slogan Against Suffocating Injustice.” By Vincent Dozol
Archives: Bastille Day, Taking the Pulse of French-American Friendship. By Clément Thiery
Bastille Chic: Off with Her Head (of Marketing)! By Clément Thiery
Lindsey Tramuta: An Homage to the Women of Paris. By France-Amérique
Annie Ernaux: In Search of Reality. By Sophie Joubert
Pascal Garnier: On the Run in an RV. By Sophie Joubert
LANGUAGE
The Observer: How the Fall of a Prison Signaled the Birth of a Republic. By Anthony Bulger
The Wordsmith: Quelques expressions aux origines étonnantes. By Dominique Mataillet
UNKNOWN FRANCE
Walking Through Revolutionary Paris. By Gabriel Bertrand
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