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A close-up of a wine bottle labeled Château de Lavernette Beaujolais-Leynes 2007 next to a glass of red wine on a white tablecloth—a joyful scene celebrating Beaujolais, with decorative elements and the names Bertrand, Anke et Xavier de Boissieu.

VIVA BEAUJOLAIS! (Hymne joyeux)

Mademoiselle Fois de Gras - 0
An impressionist-style painting from France shows a nude woman reclining on white sheets, centered under a tent. Around her, men in dark clothing gesture and look toward her, creating a dramatic, tense scene against an abstract background.

Paris Was A Woman: Les femmes écrivains de France au XXème...

Kirsten Keppel - 0
Black and white photo of a serious man with neatly combed hair, wearing a plaid jacket. Resting on a chair, he gazes at the camera, his pose reminiscent of classic portraits near a Paris landmark like the André Malraux monument.

Monument Pour André Malraux

Jenny Batlay - 0
A man in a suit, bowler hat, and glasses steps playfully before the Eiffel Tower. "I'll Always Have Paris" appears in pink above, capturing Art Buchwald’s American coming of age memoir; "Read by the Author" is in smaller print below.

AN AMERICAN COMING OF AGE: A REVIEW OF ART BUCHWALD’S I’LL...

Kirsten Keppel - 0
Book cover with cream background. Text reads: “I Conflicts and Divisions. Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past.” It explores the Topologie de la Mémoire and Histoire française, under Pierre Nora, with editors Lawrence D. Kritzman and Arthur Goldhammer.

Histoire: une Topologie de la Mémoire Française

Alexandra Hodges - 0
A woman browses books in a cozy library with wooden shelves and tables. The ceiling, painted dark blue with gold stars, evokes littérature Française, while two large yellow lamps create a warm, inviting atmosphere reminiscent of a marché Américain.

La litérature Française sur le marché Américain

Alexandra Hodges - 0
A painted portrait of Edmond de Goncourt, an older man with wavy white hair and a thick mustache. His dark coat and large scarf evoke écriture artiste, while the rich background reflects a vérité absolue in dramatic elegance.

POUR UN CENTENAIRE D’EDMOND DE GONCOURT: DE L’ÉCRITURE ARTISTE À LA...

Jenny Batlay - 0
A middle-aged man with short brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a light purple checkered button-up shirt, stands in front of a dark red background, looking confidently at the camera with a slight smile—like an author awaiting the prix Goncourt in littérature française.

D’un Goncourt à l’Autre

Jenny Batlay - 0
A vivid sunset over a calm lake reflects orange, pink, and purple clouds on the water. Silhouetted trees line the horizon beneath a dramatic sky, evoking an ambiance reminiscent of André Breton’s l’entre-deux-guerres reveries.

André Breton, l’éveilleur de conscience de l’entre-deux-guerres

Sarane Alexandrian - 0

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