Tag: French

Gontran Cherrier: your new French boulangerie in Melbourne

Melbourne’s newest bakery, the eponymous Gontran Cherrier, has just opened its doors on Smith Street in Collingwood. Say it with me: Gontran Cherrier. gone-TRA share-ee-EH. Oui, it’s French! It also happens to be the name of the Frenchman responsible for this outpost of French…

Champagne Heaven with Wine Tasting Events

French champagne. A pop-up CBD location. In a suite with floor to ceiling views of Melbourne. Could this have been any more enticing to a Melburnian? Add in a major twist: the chef for the evening was trained at The…

French Theatre Company’s ‘Is Three Really a Crowd?’

‘Is Three Really a Crowd’ is the 87th production for the Melbourne French Theatre (Théâtre Français de Melbourne) in a history that goes back 38 years. Founded in 1977 by Michael Bula and A. David Gorrie. MFT’s latest offering was performed last week in the…

Film Review: Gemma Bovery

Gemma Bovery is the modern and very beautiful retelling of Gustav Flaubert’s classic novel, Madame Bovery. Based on the graphic novel by Posy Simmonds, director, Anne Fontaine (Coco before Chanel) presents her Gemma Bovery in flashback through the eyes of Martin Joubert (Fabrice Luchini), as…

Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

When a Melburnian thinks of France they first think of: “Bonjour, du vin et du fromage merci!” Or if my experience of Aussie guys is anything it could also be: “t’as de beau yeux tu sais?” For a real dose of…