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How to experience 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…

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Arts + Culture

Le Papagayo: A nightmare in St Tropez

By |May 8, 2025|

Le Papagayo: A nightmare in St Tropez - Mike booked a gig in the South of France. No one knew why or how he got the gig, but this was before the Internet, so no one could check what the club was like, what type of music it played, or who else had played there...

Escapades

Gastronomie

Absinthe: la fée verte and its hold on Paris society

By |May 14, 2025|

Absinthe: Over the last 30 or so years, absinthe has seen something of a comeback. Changed laws under the European Union made it so absinthe could be produced and sold again, including in France. I don’t know anyone personally who drinks it, so I’m not sure how popular it is.

Mode + Beauté

Reportage + Société

Vie Française

Why France? Part Deux

By |May 14, 2025|

Moving to France: A year of firsts as we find ourselves in our new Parisian apartment set in the middle of what could have been a comedic version of the film Rear Window and how we almost didn't make it out alive.

Why France? part un

By |Apr 11, 2025|

Moving to France: Our 10-year anniversary in Paris is around the corner. I'm often asked how we ended up here. In a series of stories, I am sharing our journey to the City of Light and the lure of salted butter.

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