France 2022

France 2022
Old Town Nice, France
Showing posts with label #France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #France. Show all posts

24 August 2021

Josephine Baker will be enterred in the Pantheon

 Bonjour tout le monde!

Have you heard about Josephine Baker?  The woman who moved from the US to France and became an icon in French night club lore, mostly due to her interpretation of the "Banana Dance".  She also was a staunch supporter of Civil Rights and even campaigned for it in the States.

She was also a war hero.  Due to her popularity, Josephine Baker would cross all over Europe doing shows and carrying secret messages for the Allied Forces.  Because of that, her remains will be taken from Monaco - where she was buried in her uniform along with her medals - and buried in the Pantheon, France's greatest honor.  She will lie in the same place as Marie Curie, Victor Hugo, and Simone Veil.

Read about it in French: https://www.francetvinfo.fr/societe/debats/pantheon/josephine-baker-va-entrer-au-pantheon-car-elle-incarne-l-esprit-francais-confirme-l-elysee_4746221.html

Read about it in English: 
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/22/world/europe/josephine-baker-pantheon-burial.html

10 July 2021

All you need to know about France 2022

 Bonjour tout le monde!
Just in case you can't make it to my Zoom info parties and just want to check things out, here is the basic info

Want to talk with me about the trip because you have questions? Call/'text 323-896-2470.

I would love to have folks sign up by next Saturday so that the group can start making plans and having group Zooms.