Newsletter #70
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Dear readers,
For this last newsletter before the summer holidays, we give you a selection, along the theme of an “Invitation to a Voyage” with: the gastronomic escapades of the famous critic Jean-Luc Petirenaud, who takes you to the various regions of France, to discover local culinary traditions; for football lovers , in honour of the World Cup in South Africa, you must have a look at the French language on-line resources of FIFA ; then we have the American Wild West, as reinterpreted from the perspective of " French humour ", in the movie, Lucky Luke ; France, Spain, South America, as illustrated by Manu Chao, whose lastest album is downloadable for free on his webpage; and finally, to the classic play Cyrano de Bergerac, and its " the monologue of the nose ", illustrated by a subtitled video extract from the film version, with Gérard Depardieu, perfectly cast, in the role of the man with the long snout.
On the behalf of MaisondeQuartier’s team, I wish you all a good summer!
Julien COLOT, Directeur
Julien(at)MaisondeQuartier.com
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1) Tourism in France: discover Périgord region
2) Follow the football world cup in French !
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1) Tourism in France: discover Périgord region
Region of the western center of France, renowned for its quality of life and its climate, for the wealth of its historical heritage (Périgueux, prehistoric caves of Lascaux, troglodytic houses) as well as for its gastronomy (truffle, foie gras) the Périgord is a wonderful region which you can get to know through the following links :
Wikipedia page: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perigord
Official page of green Périgord :
http://www.perigord-vert.com/
Visite virtuelle : click here 
Prehistoric caves of Lascaux – visite virtuelle: http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/
Ville de Sarlat-la-Canéda : http://www.ot-sarlat-perigord.fr
Ville de Bergerac : http://www.pays-de-bergerac.com
Ville de Périgueux : http://www.tourisme-perigueux.fr 
Holiday cottage for rent in France, Perigord -Limousin region
Independent building, part of a traditional farm from Limousin, renovated for use as a holiday cottage.
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Fully equipped cottage, in a large and well maintained park. An ideal place to spend your family holidays,safely immersed in traditonal French country life.
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2) Event in South Africa : Football World Cup
Follow this magnificent event on-line with the numerous resources provided by the International Football Federation.
Site officiel : http://fr.fifa.com/index.html
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TV : Les Escapades de Petirenaud
Every week, the gastronomic critic Jean-Luc Petitrenaud goes on a walk (“une escapade”) in a city or a region of France, to celebrate its conviviality, tradition and authenticity. Refreshing and entertaining !
Videos at : http://www.france5.fr/escapades/#
Music : Manu Chao
Manu Chao is born in 1961 in Paris. An international star, Manu Chao is above all a big traveler and a talented artist. In 1988, with his brother, he creates the mythical band “Mano Negra”, the story of which becomes French alternative rock’s history. Their style: a mixture of salsa, ska, reggae, punk and rock … After a tour of Colombia, the band splits in 1994. Manu Chao leaves for Madrid, and then travels widely in Latin America. Four years of journeys follow, during which he soaks up the sounds and atmosphere of the countries he visited: Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, etc…
In 1998 he releases his first solo album " Clandestino ", a multicolored travel-diary, which he will further develop over the years, including later on with the collective “radio bemba”.
Nowadays, Manu Chao is still on the road, while sometimes producing albums for other artists, or working on his own projects.
http://www.manuchao.net/
Download Manu Chao’s new album for free « Sibérie m'était contéee...» on Manu Chao’s homepage, the soundtrack for your holidays : click here
MaisondeQuartier's music archives :click here
Hip Hop : Sexion D'Assaut
A Parisian collective who already have some musical experience, and whose songs are beginning to hit the French charts.
Musicvideo “casquette à l’envers” : click here
Official page : http://www.sexiondassaut.com/
Buy the album " L'école des points vitaux" with FNAC.com : click here
Literature : Cyrano de Bergerac, a play by Edmond Rostand. 
Edmond Rostand was a French playwright born into a wealthy Marseille family in April 1868. In 1880, his father took the whole family to the health resort of Luchon (in the Pyrenees), something which will inspire Edmond’s first literary efforts. These include a play," The red Glove "in 1888, and especially "Les Musardises",a volume of poetry in 1890. He then begins studying law in Paris, before dedicating himself entirely to poetry. Edmond Rostand gains his first success in 1894 with " The Romantic ", a piece of poetry presented at the Comédie-Française; but it is the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" which really brings him glory in 1897. A heroic comedy in 5 acts, the play arrives just in time to rekindle the morale of France, traumatized by the loss of Alsace-Lorraine, following the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. The hero, inspired by the historical character of Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac ( 1619-1655 ), demonstrates gallantly that we can, despite adversity, keep our heads up, and show a true sense of honour of the soul.
In Rostand’s following works, only " L’Aiglon ", a drama on the son of Napoleon, will reach similar success, opening the doors of the “Académie Francaise” for him.
Edmond Rostand died in Paris, in December 1918, from the Spanish flu.
Discover “Tirade du nez”Acte 1, scène 4 from the play “Cyrano de Bergerac” : click here
Video from « cyrano de Bergerac » 1993 – directed by JP-rappeneau with Gérard Depardieu as Cyrano : click here
Cinéma : Lucky Luke
Directed by: James Huth
with : Jean Dujardin, Michaël Youn, Sylvie Testud, Daniel Prévost, Alexandra Lamy, Melvil Poupaud, André Oumansky, Jean-François Balmer
Comedy
run time : 1h 44mn
Jean Dujardin is "the man who shoots faster than his shadow": LUCKY LUKE.
The one and only, always accompanied by his trusty steed Jolly Jumper. During his mission in Daisy Town, the place where he grew up, he crosses paths with Billy the Kid, played by Michaël Youn, Calamity Jane by Sylvie Testud, Pat Poker by Daniel Prévost, Jesse James by Melvil Poupaud and Belle by Alexandra Lamy.
Typical “all audience” French comedy, similar to the adaptations of “Asterix”, with the famous comedian Jean Dujardin aka "Brice de Nice" or "OSS 117".
http://www.lucky-luke-le-film.com/
MaisondeQuartier's movie archives: click here
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