What is the Haute Provence? A land of wild beauty, home of eagle and marmot, a seductive sea of mountains. Le Chapeau de Gendarme. Le Chambeyron. Pelat. An uncompromising place, with gorges of ruby red and golden honey, it rivers untethered, untamed. The Haute Provence is a geologist’s paradise, a hiker’s unceasing wonder, a skier’s …
Alliance favorite Cara Black returns to Houston’s Murder by the Book, 2342 Bissonnet, on March 18 at 3 PM. Join the Alliance for a glass of wine to welcome Cara as she presents Night Flight to Paris, a follow-up to her gripping historical thriller Three Hours in Paris.
Brittany has Europe’s largest concentration of prehistoric monuments: menhirs (giant standing stones), dolmens (like huge stone tables), cairns (stone mounds over burial chambers), and alignments of megaliths that stretch in columns for miles. Experts generally agree that these mysterious monuments, built between 5000 and 2000 BCE, had a religious function. This lecture will give you …
Thursday March 23 6:30 PM at the Alliance. Wine Tasting with Doug Skopp, featuring the French wines of his company Dionysus Imports. French bread and cheeses will accompany the tasting. $25 at the door. Venez nombreux!
"Gainsbourg Jazz: A Parisian in Houston" by JB Charlot and band. Join us 7pm March 25th at l'Alliance, 427 Lovett Boulevard, for this evening of music and enjoy a pre-concert glass of wine. $10 at the door. Venez nombreux!