Catherine PoundMusée Fragonard — not for the faint heartedThe Musée Fragonard, or to give it its full title Le Musée de l’Ecole Nationale Véterináire d’Alfort, situated in an obscure suburb of…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Catherine PoundLambiek -The World’s Oldest Comics ShopFor almost fifty years Amsterdam’s Galerie Lambiek has served comics fans from across the globe. Named after the character Lambik in Willy…Dec 8, 2016Dec 8, 2016
Catherine PoundBosch 500 — One Hell of a CelebrationOver half a millennium ago an artist named Jeroen van Aken managed to revolutionize Western Painting by including scenes of everyday life…Mar 2, 2016Mar 2, 2016
Catherine PoundMarmite and VaginasThere was something of a media furore earlier this year when it was reported that Oxford University Press had advised its school text books…Sep 19, 2015Sep 19, 2015
Catherine PoundThe music of Françoise SaganInfamous from an early age for her novel Bonjour Tristesse, her career as a songwriter, and even writer of librettos for ballets has long…Jul 21, 20151Jul 21, 20151
Catherine PoundThe Great French Lifestyle MythIt’s Monday morning and I’m wandering through the virtually deserted streets of the French provincial town I live in looking for a post gym…Mar 23, 2015Mar 23, 2015
Catherine PoundThe joy of Adolphe Sax: a major exhibition brings together rare saxophones for the first time since…SAX200, a major exhibition at the Brussels Musée Instrumental (MIM), reveals the creative genius that was Adolphe Sax, showcasing 170 of…Mar 23, 2015Mar 23, 2015
