tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post7637870603848827260..comments2024-03-29T07:06:19.986-04:00Comments on Mae's Food Blog: Americans in ParisMae Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-46565723772764441702022-07-07T17:08:19.120-04:002022-07-07T17:08:19.120-04:00Great list and post. I'm not sure I realized t...Great list and post. I'm not sure I realized that Edith Wharton spent so many years in Paris. I knew Baldwin was there -- but that's more years than I expected. We went to the Dordogne once and loved it. But I don't recall seeing that chateau! thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-72261865974769169002022-07-07T08:03:21.648-04:002022-07-07T08:03:21.648-04:00France seems to offer a kind of freedom for many A...France seems to offer a kind of freedom for many Americans they could not find at home.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-69504980343513024892022-07-06T07:16:19.037-04:002022-07-06T07:16:19.037-04:00It would be lovely to be able to live in Paris for...It would be lovely to be able to live in Paris for a while! A girl can dream right. Although it is fair to say I am not famous, and never will be!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-42029070654772597532022-07-05T10:49:28.222-04:002022-07-05T10:49:28.222-04:00What a terrific post! I loved learning the names (...What a terrific post! I loved learning the names (some new to me) and especially those interesting and very diverse plaques. Very cool about naming the streets.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-37425617378894282572022-07-04T02:18:11.300-04:002022-07-04T02:18:11.300-04:00I had no idea so many famous Americans had lived i...I had no idea so many famous Americans had lived in Paris or that their names were honoured with streets named after them.<br />Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Mae and Happy 4th of July!<br />Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-28972158363990156422022-07-04T00:46:38.300-04:002022-07-04T00:46:38.300-04:00I find it strange that of all the names on your li...I find it strange that of all the names on your list I do NOT know the journalists. Flanner, Buchwald etc. I love the paintings especially Nina SimoneBertiebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195741573907131533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-77531667282568735102022-07-04T00:00:42.814-04:002022-07-04T00:00:42.814-04:00I love the placards throughout the cities of the w...I love the placards throughout the cities of the world where famous people have lived. I have photos of several and will look to see which Americans in Paris I've taken. Tandy | Lavender and Lime (http://tandysinclair.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12429144904249443523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-9282002181913293622022-07-03T23:54:46.368-04:002022-07-03T23:54:46.368-04:00Wow - who knew all those people ( and MANY more I&...Wow - who knew all those people ( and MANY more I'm sure) spent time in Paris. I wouldn't mind spending a year or two there myself! Thanks for another informative post! And thanks for the visit!<br />Terrie@ Bookshelf JourneysTerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989512064950173723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-25079934661480409482022-07-03T23:33:38.600-04:002022-07-03T23:33:38.600-04:00Great mural(s) and interesting, I didn´t know!Great mural(s) and interesting, I didn´t know!Iris Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147576380055530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-64476336995978579272022-07-03T17:11:42.145-04:002022-07-03T17:11:42.145-04:00@Emma -- I have read David McCullough's book, ...@Emma -- I have read David McCullough's book, reviewed it here:<br /><br />https://maefood.blogspot.com/2017/09/three-views-of-paris-especially-walking.html<br /><br />best... maeMae Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-78538260220492507042022-07-03T16:59:25.137-04:002022-07-03T16:59:25.137-04:00Here s a great video on Josephine Baker in France,...Here s a great video on Josephine Baker in France, and her chateau in Dordogne, with the children she adopted: https://youtu.be/PjiG8pTKGn4<br />On the topic of Americans in Paris , I highly recommend The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris (1830-1900), by David McCULLOUGH.<br />I talked a bit about it here:<br />https://wordsandpeace.com/2011/06/13/my-review-45-the-greater-journey/Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-83000141259482476282022-07-03T14:31:39.243-04:002022-07-03T14:31:39.243-04:00Hello,
It is interesting to learn about the famous...Hello,<br />It is interesting to learn about the famous Americans that lived in Paris.<br />I have never been to Paris. My only time in France was when hubby and I drove to see Mt Blanc while staying in Switzerland. Take care, have a happy new week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-28150572844602853422022-07-03T12:31:43.045-04:002022-07-03T12:31:43.045-04:00I was aware of so many of these names, but the nam...I was aware of so many of these names, but the name that surprised me most was that Julia Child wasn't well known in Paris. I thought for sure she was. Lovely photos and interesting information. Nice mural, too.<br /><br />Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-854787163777642012022-07-03T12:22:04.808-04:002022-07-03T12:22:04.808-04:00I'd love to live in another country for a whil...I'd love to live in another country for a while. And Paris! I understand why people choose it.Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-79549321990905191182022-07-03T12:05:04.877-04:002022-07-03T12:05:04.877-04:00Le chateau de Josephine baker n'était pas dans...Le chateau de Josephine baker n'était pas dans les environs de partis, mais en Dordognekwarkitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214647796138522033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37695777.post-4294673290986331552022-07-03T10:47:04.800-04:002022-07-03T10:47:04.800-04:00J'ai découvert récemment une plaque indiquant ...J'ai découvert récemment une plaque indiquant que Lee Miller avait habité rue Victor Considérant (dans un fort bel immeuble). Il se trouve que l'on peut voir certaines de ses photos dans une exposition consacrée aux femmes reporters de guerre en ce moment à Denfert Rochereau dans le nouveau musée de la résistancekwarkitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214647796138522033noreply@blogger.com