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Paris Mosaic: meet Rémy Lefebvre of bakery Maison Landemaine
Traditional Parisian bakery Maison Landemaine is so popular the queue trails out the door!
Paris Mosaic: meet artisan cheesemakers Henry and Paulette Voy of La Ferme Saint Hubert
Meet 'MoF' award winning cheese mongers in Paris who share their passion and introduce their cheese.
France off the beaten track: Charles de Gaulle to Epernay – Part 1
CDG to Epernay: Join Craig as he enjoys travelling in France off the beaten track. Discover Senlis and other superb places.
Features
How to discover France beyond the cliché.
Start here with this constantly refreshed selection of featured articles and series; all from our archives of more than 3,000 articles, and all written for Francophiles.
This is where you can immerse yourself in Guides to France, covering an enormous range from champagne, shoes, art, and literature, music, and philosophy, plus a focus on Paris and other amazing locations and so much more…
Dive in by making a selection – Amusez vous
Arts + Culture
Michel Houellebecq — The Bad Boy of French Literature
I love Michel Houellebecq’s books & I hate his books, and I can’t stop reading them.
Bibliothèque Nationale de France: The Reopening
BnF: In FR & ENG - The reopening to the public of the historic Richelieu site of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris after 12 years work.
Reopening Bibliothèque Nationale de France: Weekday Wandering in Paris
A TOUR: The historic Richelieu site of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BnF) located in the centre of Paris has just reopened to the public after 12 years of work.
Escapades
France off the beaten track: Charles de Gaulle to Epernay – Part 1
CDG to Epernay: Join Craig as he enjoys travelling in France off the beaten track. Discover Senlis and other superb places.
France at its Electric Best: Advice from Australia
We'd planned a grand European adventure in 2020, but Covid killed it. So when the borders reopened we reactivated for 2022.
Little Gems of Provence
Visit Lourmarin, Ansouis, and Etang de la Bonde & don’t be afraid to take detours to possibly discover the little gems & prettiest views yet.
Gastronomie
Epoisses: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
Epoisses is a regional symbol & popular French cheese - it's a cheese with a strong character.
Brie de Melun: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
The category of Brie encompasses many different cheeses – there are only two AOP cheeses in Ile-de-France: Brie de Meaux and Brie de Melun.
Sainte Maure de Touraine: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine: the biggest goat’s milk AOP cheese in all of France, with 7.5 million tons produced every year.
Mode + Beauté
The ultimate guide to the best pharmacies in Paris: become an expert!
Read our guide to the best pharmacies in Paris, and how to become an expert French pharmacy shopper
Yves Saint Laurent: 6 extraordinary exhibitions 60 years on
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of his 1st collection, a vast exhibition named 'Yves Saint Laurent aux musée' is being held in 6 Parisian museums
Where do French women buy shoes in Paris? – Insider Guide for shoe addicts – top 13 stores
Discover my top 13 shoe stores in Paris! Stop wondering where French women buy their shoes?
Reportage + Société
Royalty: A New King in France?
France has always been infatuated with the British Royals. They’re never far from the French headlines...
L’Éléphant dans la Salle: un sujet tabou
It’s a subject beginning to creep back into conversations & media headlines in Europe and Britain.
French Philosophy Gems for Mental Health: Post-Modernism
Postmodernist thought considers questioning every rule & assumption: to ‘look again’ at supposed universal-truths before accepting them
Vie Française
Paris Mosaic: meet Rémy Lefebvre of bakery Maison Landemaine
Traditional Parisian bakery Maison Landemaine is so popular the queue trails out the door!
Paris Mosaic: meet artisan cheesemakers Henry and Paulette Voy of La Ferme Saint Hubert
Meet 'MoF' award winning cheese mongers in Paris who share their passion and introduce their cheese.
Medieval Castles: Stone Keep Castles — Part #4
Stone Keep Castles were expensive, and take 5 to 10 years or more to build depending on the size of the castle
