Experiencing "Autumn Leaves" in French

The video above was posted at Paris Related Pieces during the fall season a year or two ago.  It's reposted here this year out of respect for autumn.  It's also reposted for visitors who love not only the fall season and the song "Autumn Leaves," but also for those who love all things French.  It's a nice video and song to experience as fall begins to settle in.  This recording in French by the late great Nat King Cole is fabulous.  You're sure to enjoy it!

Paris When It Sizzles

Most people who love Paris love it any season of the year, and every moment of the year no matter what’s going on, as the song “I Love Paris” says.  And I have to say, even though I dislike summer weather in the Washington, DC, area where I live, because it’s usually very hot, humid, and hazy, I do love summer in Paris.  Go figure.  Well, the times I visited Paris in summer, it simply did not feel as steamy as it feels here in the DC area.

For the convenience of my readers, I thought I’d post the video above, which features Ella Fitzgerald singing “I love Paris,” as scenes from Woody Allen’s movie Midnight in Paris move across the screen.  Enjoy!

Famous Quotes and Favorite Springtime Songs about Paris



There are famous quotes about Paris, such as "Paris is always a good idea," (by Audrey Hepburn in the movie Sabrina); and "Paris has no peer," (by Countee Cullen, a Harlem Renaissance poet).  Also there are favorite songs about the best time to visit Paris.  The most renowned one might be "April in Paris."  Then there's one I discovered only a couple of years ago titled "Paris Is at Her Best in May."  It was recorded on a  CD with Sammy Davis Jr singing it on an old TV show.

Around the same time I discovered the Sammy Davis Jr. performance, I found a video featuring the song's composer Charles Aznavour and American jazz singer Dianne Reeves.  It's good.  You'll hear the French and the English lyrics as the two artists perform and when Dianne Reeves comes in you'll start to see photos of her moving across the screen.  Enjoy!