Chateau de Chenonceau by Wendy VanHatten Quite the distinction to say Chateau de Chenonceau is the most visited and the most photographed chateau in the Loire Valley in France. It’s also been called the ladies chateau, as ladies have been the most influential in its design…from early on … Read entire story.
Source: WE magazine for women
Huge CD and vinyl sales propel Mon Pays C’est L’Amour to top of French chartsJohnny Hallyday, the leather-trousered “French Elvis” who died last year, didn’t believe in resurrection. But from beyond the grave, the musician has managed to miraculously restore life to a dying record … Read entire story.
Source: Music | The Guardian
France’s leading musical ambassador, who died on Monday, was admired by such disparate entertainers as Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello and sometime Sex Pistol Glen Matlock. Here are 10 reasons whyThe ‘Frank Sinatra of France’ dies aged 94On this early domestic success (whose title translates as The Road to Eternity), Aznavour marches … Read entire story.
Source: Music | The Guardian
With his ballads of love found and love lost, he was said to have sold almost 200 million records and appeared in scores of films. Read entire story.
Source: NYT > Music
Singer best known for ballad She sold 80m records and had a parallel career as an actor The French singer Charles Aznavour has died at the age of 94, French media have reported, citing his spokesman.Aznavour, who was born Shahnour Varinag Aznavourian in Paris to Armenian parents, sold more than 100… Read entire story.
Source: Music | The Guardian