Sailing around the world? Why you should keep your pants on!
French woman, Jeanne Baret was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe in the 18th century
French woman, Jeanne Baret was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe in the 18th century
Santa but not as you know him: introducing ‘Père Noël’ the French Santa Claus.
Apollinaire (1880 –1918) was a well-known French poet, writer and art critic. He was one of the first artists to represent a new movement of visual art and literature - surrealism. The goal of this movement was to rise above the normal vision of the world and to reach its essence.
We take a moment to remember the dark years endured by the country despite the jokes about the French role in the war.
What are your favourite French hideaways? Ronnie shows us hers, in Lyon.
Do you know your Bizet from your Berlioz? Or your Satie from Saint-Saëns? Find out a little more about some of your favourite French composers in this mini guide to the Romantic era in Classical music.
Who is Nancy Wake? What was the Pat O'Leary line? Discover heroism in the French Resistence.
Paul Éluard was a French poet, one of the founders of the surrealist movement...
We pit Marseille and Aix-en-Provence against each other. It may surprise you that this rivalry in Provence goes way back.
Find out why le Mémorial de la Shoah is such an important part of the Parisian museum culture.