Rodolphe Burger streaming concert

Rodolphe Burger, accompanied by double bass player and singer Sarah Murcia and drummer Christophe Calpini, delivers the first concert of the “Environs” tour, under the watchful eye of director Yvan Schreck.

In the intimate atmosphere of the Saint-Pierre-sur-l’Hâte Chapel nestled in the Alsatian massif, Rodolphe Burger gave on November 14, 2020 the first concert of his “Environs” tour. Accompanied by the double bass player and singer Sarah Murcia and the drummer Christophe Calpini, he elegantly leads this musical and poetic stroll where you take your time. Candles, neon lights, romantic texts and electric riffs form an extraordinary liturgy: we let ourselves be captivated by the songs composed by Burger, who with this 8th album, invites you to take other tracks.

There “for the pleasure of singing”, the actress Jeanne Balibar, surprise guest of the concert, performs two titles from her album Paramour produced in 2003 by Rodolphe Burger. She believes that the live performance by interposed screen at least allows people “to have access to the arts that they love despite the current circumstances, even if it is better with an audience”.

Founder of the group Kat Onoma, Rodolphe Burger has also distinguished himself thanks to a solo career through his label Dernier Bande and Compagnie Rodolphe Burger. Rich in his many collaborations (Jacques Higelin, Alain Bashung, Christophe, Rachid Taha …), he is also the founder in 2000 of the festival “C’est dans la Vallée”.

 

Source: Rodolphe Burger – Regarder le programme complet | ARTE Concert

One of the Most Iconic Bookstores in the World Is in Trouble—but You Can Help

Shakespeare and Company has weathered many storms, but the pandemic has been the most devastating of them all.

For over a century the legendary bookstore Shakespeare and Company has beamed out from the Left Bank of Paris like a lighthouse of literature.

The former 16th-century monastery on Rue de la Bûcherie, and its previous site not far away at 12 Rue de l’Odéon, has been a home away from home for the Lost Generation in the 1920s and the Beatnik generation in the 1950s, a publisher and reading resource for the likes of James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway, and shelter for the estimated 30,000 “tumbleweeds”—young writers and enthusiasts allowed to stay for free—over the years.

But the economic disaster wrought by the coronavirus pandemic has hit independent bookstores in France, including this timeless Anglophone institution, hard. Deemed “non-essential” by the government even during the country’s second lockdown, they were forced to close to in-person customers, while commerce for online behemoths like Amazon has soared. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo herself warned city-goers: “Don’t buy on Amazon. Amazon is the death of our bookshops and our neighborhood life.”

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10 Most Popular French Seafood Dishes

What seafood dishes to eat in France? 10 typical traditional French national and local seafood dishes, original recipes, pairing tips, and the most popular, famous and iconic authentic restaurants with French cuisine. Must try dishes, the ultimate bucket list for seafood lovers.

Moules à la marinière

(Moules marinière)

Moules à la marinière is a classic French dish that consists of mussels cooked in cider or wine-based sauces. The dish is typically made with shallots, garlic, and herbs such as parsley, thyme, and bay leaves, which are sweated in some butter before being combined with white wine or cider.


Fresh mussels are then added to the mixture and cooked until they open up. The dish is usually enhanced with freshly minced parsley, lemon juice and (optionally) mayonnaise or crème fraiche. Simple and flavorful, this mussel dish is typically enjoyed warm with slices of crusty bread and a glass of French wine on the side

SERVE WITH

Baguette

PAIR WITH

Picpoul de Pinet  Savennières  Entre-Deux-Mers  Jasnières  Pouilly-Fumé  Saint-Véran  Witbier

Moules farcies

(Stuffed Mussels)

Moules farcies is a French dish in which mussels are stuffed and baked or grilled. The dish is prepared with mussels, butter, parsley, garlic, shallots, black pepper, nutmeg, parmesan cheese, and breadcrumbs. The butter is combined with garlic, shallots, nutmeg, and pepper.

The mussels are steamed until opened, and the empty halves of the shells are discarded. The butter combination is spooned into each shell, and the mussels are then sprinkled with breadcrumbs and parmesan before being baked or grilled until bubbling.

For the best experience, moules farcies should be sprinkled with parsley before serving it with a crusty baguette on the side, which is used to mop up the melted butter mixture.

SERVE WITH

Baguette

PAIR WITH

Picpoul de Pinet  Sancerre  Tavel

Bourride

Also known as bouillabaisse’s cousin, bourride is a popular fish stew originating from the French region of Languedoc-Roussillon, unlike bouillabaisse, which originated in the city of Marseilles. Most commonly it is made with white fish such as mullet, mackerel, or sea bass, but the original and most traditional recipes primarily include monkfish [ . . . ]  Continue at : 10 Most Popular French Seafood Dishes – TasteAtlas

Giscard grasped the 70s mood, but French women won their own rights

The French presidency of Valery Giscard d’Estaing, who died on Wednesday aged 94, was marked by a series of breakthroughs on women’s rights, most famously with the legalisation of abortion in 1975. But was the self-styled “moderniser” a driving force behind the reforms or was he merely in tune with the changing times?

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