Tag Archives: paris

Yang Ming

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

Frequent contributor Rachel Dares had more from Chinese students’ perspective on life in France in the autumn edition of Carnet Atlantique. In this Q&A, she interviews Yang Ming, a Xuzhou native now studying communications at Sciences Po in Paris. Check … Continue reading →

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La Séduction

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Elaine Sciolino writes for the New York Times from Paris. She has also just released a book about, what else, the seductive way in which the French go about life. Excerpts from the aptly-titled La Séduction are aaaaallll yours in … Continue reading →

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Parisian life for a Chinese student

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

Name: Yang Ming Age: 23 Hometown: Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province French university: Sciences Po Paris Chinese university: Shanghai International Studies University Program of study: Master of Communication 我在巴黎政治学院读硕士，专业是传播。在这之前我在上海上大学。巴黎的学生生活和上海的完全不一样：某一些方面好过上海，然而在另一些方面却不如上海。但是不管怎样，这两个城市的生活完全不一样。下面是我眼中的中国学生在巴黎的生活。 Translation: I’m studying Communications at Sciences Po in Paris. My life here in Paris … Continue reading →

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Our Summer 2012 issue is online now!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

The latest edition of Carnet Atlantique is live now! Read all about Obama, Chinese life in Paris, money and power in Provence, David Cameron’s shaky friendships and the latest from Elaine Sciolino, a New York Times writer living in Paris.

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27: There’s no There There

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Marc Rickenbach and Rachel Dares looked into the mixed legacy of Gertrude Stein. A mother figure to the Lost Generation, Stein left an impression on the Parisian arts scene that lingers to this day: “At the very least her experience … Continue reading →

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Chilling details from Air France Flight 447

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

Imagine this… you are sleeping on a plane over the Atlantic Ocean when out of nowhere, the plane just stalls. You and fellow passengers drop straight down for 3 1/2 minutes before hitting the water at 50 metres per second. … Continue reading →

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Cannes kicks off with Woody Allen’s love letter to Paris

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

The Cannes film festival has kicked off again, with Woody Allen presenting his “love letter to Paris,” according to the Vancouver Sun. Midnight in Paris tells the story of “an American writer (played by Owen Wilson) on vacation in Paris who becomes … Continue reading →

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Paris vs. Paris

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

Scott Standley compares Paris, France to Paris, Texas. Read it here.

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Carnet Atlantique

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

Welcome to the Carnet Atlantique, Paris’ newest English quarterly journal. Covering hot topics in France, the U.S., and the world beyond, the Carnet Atlantique is a spicy, thinking man’s, opinionated journal. Dig in and read our inaugral issue here!

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