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For the Love of: The Parisian Ateliers behind Chanel’s Métiers d’Art Show

We visit Lesage and Lemarié, two adjacent ateliers behind some of the most precious pieces of couture in history, to witness the beauty in making something so slowly and meticulously by hand in our fast and disposable world.

Turning Spaces into Pieces of Music with Nicolas Godin

Sam Bonham speaks with Nicolas Godin—one half of French band Air—about the dance between visual and auditory, sound and space, as he writes the work of Le Corbusier into a single track.

Book Review / France

“We are made of all the places we’ve loved, or of all the places where we’ve changed.”

Lauren Elkin, Flâneuse

‘Breathless’ (À Bout de Souffle): Jean-Luc Godard’s New Wave Ode to Youth

Considered one of the films that kick-started the French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague), Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Breathless’ is a rule-breaking tribute to youthfulness, recklessness and gangster movies. Max Hayward escorts us through this black and white 60s Parisian maze.

Six Signature Dishes from the World of Cinema

Max Hayward recalls films where the food plays a leading role. From Tampopo’s artful ramen noodles to Amélie’s freshly torched crème brûlée, these dishes are iconic due to both their cultural significance and their film cameos.

The Lost Generation; Cafés in Paris

While Paris continues to be a city where writing and drinking are often deemed inseparable, Lucianne Tonti shares the city’s cafés bestowing literary fame.