The New York Times – Travel:
Unions accuse the company that manages the monument of pursuing financial policies that risk its well-being and worry that a fee paid to the city of Paris could cut into the repair budget.
Category: France
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Depardieu Sexual Assault Suit Dropped Over Statute of Limitations
The New York Times – Film:
Hélène Darras, a French actress, had accused Gérard Depardieu of groping her in 2007 on a movie set. A separate investigation of the actor is proceeding, Paris prosecutors said.
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‘The Three Musketeers’ and the Joy of Old-School Blockbusters
The New York Times – Film:
With its practical effects and broad-minded approach to story, the French franchise revives the pleasures of earlier movie spectacles, but with a Gallic twist.
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France’s President Condemns ‘Manhunt’ Against Gérard Depardieu
The New York Times – Film:
Emmanuel Macron broke with his culture minister, who had called comments made by Depardieu in a documentary a “disgrace.” The actor is facing renewed scrutiny over sexual assault accusations.
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A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River
The New York Times – Travel:
It’s that time of year when holiday markets pop up across Europe. Relying on trains and a “Christmas bus,” we explore eight towns and cities in France and Switzerland, sipping mulled wine along the way.
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A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River
The New York Times – Travel:
It’s that time of year when holiday markets pop up across Europe. Relying on trains and a “Christmas bus,” we explore eight towns and cities in France and Switzerland, sipping mulled wine along the way.
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Colette Maze, Pianist Whose Recording Career Started Late, Dies at 109
The New York Times – Music:
Born before the outbreak of World War I, she began making albums in her 80s. She released her latest, “109 Ans de Piano,” this year.
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France Scoffs at an Englishman’s ‘Napoleon’
The New York Times – Film:
French critics considered Ridley Scott’s new biopic lazy, pointless, boring, migraine-inducing, too short and historically inaccurate. And that’s just to start.
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‘Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros’ Review: A Beautiful Collaboration
The New York Times – Film:
For his 44th documentary, Frederick Wiseman journeys to the French countryside to examine the workings of a family-owned, Michelin-starred restaurant.