The Many Lives of the Louvre

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In normal times, nearly nine million people visit the Louvre in Paris every year. Yet few know its remarkable history: before the Louvre was a museum, it was a palace, and before that a fortress. Much earlier still, it was a parcel of land known by a mysterious name, le Louvre.

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Tom Wohlmut – The Light Between Two Towers

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Filmmaker Tom Wohlmut will talk about his film “The Light Between Two Towers,” which examines the relationship of the San Jose Electric Light Tower built in 1881 and the Eiffel Tower built in 1889.

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Coco Chanel: The Woman Who Dressed the World

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Join Rhonda Garelick, cultural commentator and author of Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History, in conversation with Pamela Druckerman, as they explore Chanel’s life and influence.

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Mutinous Women – How French Convicts Became Founding Mothers of the Gulf Coast

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Join Joan DeJean and Jack McCord for a conversation about Mutinous Women, a new book that tells the story of the first large group of Frenchwomen transported to this country, where they arrived in 1720 as convicts deported from their homeland after having been falsely accused of prostitution.

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Translating Némirovsky with Sandra Smith

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Tuesday, October 11 6:00 pm Zoom Federation of Alliances Françaises USA In English Join us for a conversation with Sandra Smith, award-winning translator of French literature, as she discusses the artistry andRead More...

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