Every month in France-Amérique, discover the best of French and Francophone culture in the United States.
Analysis of French-American news • French cultural events in the United States • Interviews with leading intellectuals • Fashion tips • Traditional and contemporary recipes • Reports from across the United States • Authors’ perspectives on America • Portraits of artists, entrepreneurs, and other French-American personalities • The best of Francophone literature translated into English • French movies and series in theaters and online • French habits and linguistic subtleties • Unique places to visit in France • And so much more…
November 2020
In time for the U.S presidential election, meet the Americans voting from France. We then take you to meet the sapeurs, the fashionable dandies of the Congo, and Pierre Yovanovitch, the French starchitect who is “working magic in American interiors.” Last but not least, follow our French-American experts’ advice for adding a French touch to your Thanksgiving dinner!
Featured Articles
IDEAS
U.S. ELECTION
Absentee Ballots and Harry’s Straw Poll
Overseas Americans have the right to vote by mail, but expats in Paris continue to flock to Harry’s New York Bar in the 2nd arrondissement to participate in the straw poll, a tradition that dates back to 1924.
LIFESTYLE
VILLA EPHRUSSI
The Rothschilds’ Final Folly
Located on a rocky outcrop a few miles from Nice, the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, with its pink walls, ornamental pools, and lush gardens, stands as a testimony to the French Riviera. A bygone time of transatlantic cruises, sumptuous receptions, and extravagance.
CULTURE
PIERRE YOVANOVITCH
Working Magic in American Interiors
Pierre Yovanovitch is one of the most sought-after French interior designers in the United States. But just what is his secret? Clues can be found in his minimalist, eclectic compositions, a keen eye for detail, “haute-couture” services with the finest artisans and decorators, and unwavering availability. From Manhattan to the Hamptons and from Beverly Hills to Palm Beach, the rich and famous all want the “Yovanovitch treatment.”
CULTURE
HERVÉ GUIBERT
Writing the Ghost
Hervé Guibert was born in 1955 and died of AIDS at the age of 36, having previously attempted to take his own life. He was the author of some thirty books while also working as a photographer and critic for French newspaper Le Monde. His best-known work, To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life (1990), recounts his illness and the final days of philosopher Michel Foucault, who also died of AIDS. This and other writings have just been translated into English.
Table of contents
NEWS
Balance ton bahut: Dress Discrimination and Sexism in Secondary Schools. By Anthony Bulger
COME ON OUT
French Cultural Events in North America. By Tracy Kendrick
IDEAS
Editorial: Just a Tiny Little Beast. By Guy Sorman
Mériam Korichi: “How Bullshit Has Become Transatlantic.” By Guy Sorman
Three Questions for Sylvie Kauffmann. By Guénola Pellen
Absentee Ballots and Harry’s Straw Poll. By Anthony Bulger
ECONOMY
Trade War: American Lobster Farmers Off the Hook. By Benoît Georges
MODE
The Gentleman’s Style: La Sape, the Story of African Dandies. By Julien Scavini
Street Style: La Sape in Images. By France-Amérique
LIFESTYLE
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild: The Rothschilds’ Final Folly. By Jean-Gabriel Fredet
BON APPETIT
French Turkey: The Transatlantic Travels of an American Bird. By Clément Thiery
Wine Pairing. By Nicolas Blanc
CULTURE
Pierre Yovanovitch: Working Magic in American Interiors. By Clément Thiery
Hervé Guibert: Writing the Ghost. By Sophie Joubert
Julia Kerninon: Portrait of a Powerful Woman in a Great Man’s Shadow. By Sophie Joubert
LANGUAGE
Translating Trump: Mission Impossible? By Claire Levenson
The Wordsmith: Synonymes et faux-semblants. By Dominique Mataillet
UNKNOWN FRANCE
Chez Caillebotte: The Charm of the Belle Epoque. By Gabriel Bertrand
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