Joie de Vivre

Jacques Prévert’s House in Omonville-la-Petite, Normandy TODAY in the PAST: February 4rd, 1900 February 4rd, 1900 – Jacques Prévert is Born On February 4th, 1900, French poet and screenwriter Jacques Prévert is born in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris. His famous poem “Les Feuilles mortes” (Autumn Leaves) was made into a song known all over the world and sang […]

Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) French Mathematician and Philosopher On Friday February 3rd, 2012 (Vendredi 3 Février, 2012), we celebrate the name BLAISE. Bonne fête à tous les Blaise Happy Name’s Day to all the Blaise

We keep talking about February being the month of crepes but it is also the month of love with Valentine’s day around the corner. So to assist Cupidon with his magic, the Art of the Home YouTube channel features a Love Songs Playlist dedicated to love songs. The first song is “Sous Le Ciel de Paris” (Under […]

Buddy Holly TODAY in the PAST: February 3rd, 1959 Plane Crash of 1959 Takes the Lives of Buddy, Richie and The Big Hopper On February 3, 1959, in a tragic plane crash, the world of music lost the legendary Buddy Holly, the talented Mexican-American singer Richie Valence and the cheerful American DJ and singer The Big Bopper. To […]

TODAY in the PAST: February 1st, 1954 Abbé Pierre Call to Action – Uprising of Kindness Today in 1954, after a woman froze to death on the street of Paris during the terribly cold winter of 1954, the Abbé Pierre gets on the radio to call on the kindness of the general population to request […]

Beaubourg, Paris, France (in English) TODAY in the PAST: January 31, 1977 Grand opening of Beaubourg (Pompidou Centre or Centre Georges Pompidou) – the famous modern art museum in Paris. Named after President Georges Pompidou, the French typically call it Beaubourg, after the area where it is located. It is in the 4th arrondissement in Paris, […]

Romeo and Juliet TODAY in the PAST: January 29, 1595 “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare Today in 1595 was most likely the first time “Romeo and Juliet” (Roméo et Juliette) by William Shakespeare was performed.  “Romeo and Juliet” is certainly one of the most performed plays in history. The book was published afterwards in 1597.

Jackie Kennedy Biography in a French Bookstore Today’s quote comes from Jackie Kennedy.  She talks about how reading can have such a great impact on children – we so agree with her on that.  Not always easy however to give the gift of reading to children – there are so much competition out there with […]