LOST FOREVER

Don't let go!

We stopped to retrieve this errant and non-biodegradable Mylar balloon floating just above a wheat field in the Eure department. Think twice before you let one loose!

Vocabulary
ne lâchez pas:  don't let go

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FLOWER POWER

Rose and violet flavored scoops of ice cream topped by an almond tuile with lavender flowers.

Summer fare in France.

Vocabulary

tuile aux amandes:  almond biscuits

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PIGEON

This French finial is a bit worse for the wear. Your guess is as good as mine as to how this pigeon, which once topped the roof of a barn or house in Picardie, received so many pockmarks.

Expression
Se faire passer pour un pigeon; se faire pigeonner:  to be played for a fool or dupe

Vocabulary
un épi de faîtage:  a finial
un peu mal en point; un peu triste:  worse for the wear

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LONG TIME, NO SEE

Vintage Emmanuel Braudeau street art

Because of its ephemeral nature, a good deal of what I shall describe as early or vintage Emmanuel Braudeau street art has been worn away by the passage of feet and car tires, or simply lost under street and sidewalk resurfacing. That's why I've been surprised this past week to come across two of his vintage pieces on the sidewalk of rue Royale in Versailles. Long time, no see! I first noticed Braudeau's street art around 2009. Works of Versailles' favorite finger-paint-dribbling artist are today more easily found in local galleries.

Expression
Ça fait un bail:  it's been a while; long time, no see

Vocabulary
un bail:  a lease

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