Chers Amis de L’Ecole du Bon Goût,This week marks the 8 year anniversarie of L’Ecole du Bon Goût! What this “blog” is really about is valuing “beauty” and how to create it in our lives. I firmly believe “beauty” does in fact matter very much. I feel it needs to be an important aspect of…
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Abundance in Uzege!
Bonjour d’Uzés! Springtime in the Uzége area is all about abundance!! There are over the top sunsets, wisteria vines blooming in fantastic profusion, mountains of freshly dug asparagus at the markets as well as the tastiest strawberries imaginable!!Cordialement, Robert d’Uzés
The “old” ancient regime rooms at the Louvre.
Chers Amis de L’Ecole du Bon Goût, Bonjour! A few blogs back our subject was the splendid “new” decorative arts of the ancient regime rooms at the Musée Louvre which I had visited in October. In January, I was back at the Louvre and I of course revisited those rooms again, but also visited the “old”…
“March” down the center!
Chers Amis de L’Ecole du Bon Goût, Bonjour! In Provence, amongst my friends, the main form of socializing happens at dinner parties or luncheons several times every week. Sadly today many Americans have “created” the “idea” that they don’t have “enough time” to devote to giving a dinner party.A dinner party is really easy and…
A “Tapestry Painting”
Chers Amis de L’Ecole du Bon Goût”, In our new shipment at Au Vieux Paris Antiques is a very special type of tapestry which was originally made to be framed and exhibited exactly like an oil painting.This type of tapestry is always more finely woven than tapestries intended for seat upholstery or those to be…
Reception for the 30 Yrs. Anniversaire of Au Vieux Paris Antiques 1985-2015
Chers Amis. Bonjour et Bravo!! Au Vieux Paris Antiques had its official beginning in 1985 which makes this year its 30th year!WOW!! 30 years has meant about 80 trips to France, a few thousand antiques delivered both locally as well as coast to coast in the US, a website, many many open house parties, the…
“20 Years of Passion, Château du Champ de Bataille”
Chers Amis de L’Ecole du Bon Goût, Bonjour! There is a spectacular new virtual “Bible of Bon Goût” just out in print. “Jacques Garcia, Twenty Years of Passion, Château du Champ de Bataille”. This 400 page book is not only fabulously illustrated with glorious photography, but also a very interesting read chronicling M. Garcia’s…
St. Valentine’s Day!!!
Chers Amis de l’Ecole du Bon Goût”, Bonjour !! February 14th, St. Valentine’s day, named for a 3rd century Roman saint, gives everybody a great opportunity to let the special person (or persons) in their life know that they are so very dear !! Candy, flowers and cards are certainly tried and true…
15 Years of Louis XV in Jurassic Park !
Chers Amis de L’Ecole du Bon Goût, Bonjour et Bravo!! This week marks the 15th year anniversaire of the completion of my tower follie at Lake Martin!! It has been a great joy to live in such an unusual home set in an equally unusual setting. Being in a primordial landscape, on the…
Picture frames are works of art too!
Chers Amis de l’Ecole du Bon Goût, Bonjour. The evolution of “picture framing” had its beginnings with the simple raised moldings of the outer edges of Gothic religious paintings on wood panels and evolved through numerous creative incarnations to frames becoming important works of art in themselves.True respect and scholarly interest in “picture frames” is…
