Nous aimons la musique, l’ivresse, la joie

The cartoonist Joann Sfar explained Paris in a series on Instagram. (I saw it, appropriately, via Salman Rushdie.)

https://instagram.com/p/-C9kLunZWH/

Paris est notre capitale. Nous aimons la musique, l’ivresse, la joie.

https://instagram.com/p/-C9moBnZWO/?taken-by=joannsfar

Depuis des siècles, des amoureux de la mort ont tenté de nous faire perdre le goût de vivre.

And one in English:

https://instagram.com/p/-C-NNrHZXh/?taken-by=joannsfar

Friends from the whole world, thank you for #prayforParis, but we don’t need more religion! Our faith goes to music! kisses! life! champagne and joy! #Paris is about life!