A few years ago, I translated and worked on a speech one of the Members of Parliaments I teach held in Paris. It was a brilliant speech and was a resounding success. As a thank you, Lotta brought me some macarons all the way from Ladurée Paris in a beautiful gift box. Of course they had to be eaten quickly, so I obliged.
As I mentioned yesterday, I am not generally a fan of macarons. But some of the flavours are really nice, if very subtle. I think the last time I ate one was at Charles de Gaulle Airport.
I wonder if some countries call macarons macaroons?
Mascarons are decorative faces used in architecture, often over doors and windows. Broadly speaking they differ from gargoyles in that gargoyles have a purpose (carrying water). 
