Vichy French Air

Famous quotes containing the words french air, vichy, french and/or air:

    “There is but one Paris and however hard living may be here, and if it became worse and harder even—the French air clears up the brain and does good—a world of good.”
    —Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890)

    “There’s something Vichy about the French.”
    —Ivor Novello (1893–1951)

    “In French literature, you can choose “à la carte”; in Spanish literature, there is only the set meal.”
    —José Bergamín (1895–1983)

    “Having grown up in shade of Church and State
    Breathing the air of drawing-rooms and scent ...”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)