Paris Life & Culture: Sarah Bernhardt Exhibition at the Petit Palais Art Gallery
Sarah Burnhardt, a French Icon.
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Helen@Quintessentially
- Jul 14
- 3 min
France’s National Day is the day for shopping at a French flea market!
Parlez-vous Franglish? Read on for some simple tips and vocabulary to enjoy a visit to a flea market here in France… When out and about...
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Helen@Quintessentially
- Jun 9
- 2 min
Lustucru, An Iconic Design - Collecting French Vintage Lustucru Enamelware
A brief history of the iconic and collectible French brand Lustucru
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Helen@Quintessentially
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
French Art de Vivre
And the joy of Christofle's silverware designs We are familiar with hearing all these French terms, but what is ‘l’art de vivre’? Like...
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Helen@Quintessentially
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
France, Fleamarkets and Fireworks
Bonne Fete Nationale “Vive le 14 juillet!” Bastille day to the English speaking world, but the French call today the Quatorze Juillet....
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Helen@Quintessentially
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
French Foraged Delights – Country Home Made Elderflower Cordial
The taste of summer bottled Updated post: The original pictures disappeared from this post, but I had delicious fun retaking them and...
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Helen@Quintessentially
- May 10, 2021
- 3 min
Foraged Gold
“Most of the dandelions had turned from sun into moons” Vladimir Nobokov The view over our back field, speckled with dandelions. With the...
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Helen@Quintessentially
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
Les Belles Madeleines Françaises
These absolutely quintessentially French delights are buttery and light, the perfect way to impress visitors as they’re easy to make....
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Helen@Quintessentially
- Dec 28, 2020
- 2 min
The Ancient Japanese Art of Kintsugi
I’ll always choose the cracked bowl, as that’s the one with the story to tell of an adventure and a life well lived. Why discard a loved...
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Helen@Quintessentially
- Jan 12, 2020
- 2 min
Quintessentially French Kimonos and the Belle Époque
“L’Art pour l’art”… I’ve always believed fashion is art – an expression of beauty, of emotion, and of self. Does art or indeed fashion...
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Helen@Quintessentially
- Jan 12, 2020
- 2 min
Patina Perfection
Brocante hunting is for me not just a job, but a passion; a passion that has been with me since I started collecting as a very young...
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Helen@Quintessentially
- Dec 31, 2019
- 2 min
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring 20s or the Jazz Age - an era of decadence and elegance.
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