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Le Havre: What to see and do there
Le Havre, a city of resilience and reinvention, stands proudly [...]
Fort de la Bastille: Watching over Grenoble
There’s another Bastille, not the long-gone Revolutionary flashpoint, but the most iconic landmark of Grenoble: the mountainside Fort de la Bastille.
Entremets: C’est pas du gâteau! (Not a piece of cake!)
Entremets: When leaving France I grab one last pastry - a last péché mignon before I depart from the Motherland.
Features
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.
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Arts + Culture
Martinique, France: How is this my window?
Martinique: As a voyager poet in France, my goal is to travel often where French is spoken. This poem recognizes a new space with the astonishment of time-travel.
French Book Club EVENT: Saturday 27 April 2024 – The Postcard by Anne Berest – RSVP – Are you joining us?
RSVP Essential - French Book Club EVENT: Saturday 27 April 2024 - The Postcard by Anne Berest - Are you joining us?
French Film Review: Mr. Blake At Your Service!
Mr. Blake At Your Service - It’s a charming film. Malkovich is mesmerising, and both he and Ardant are of course a joy to watch.
Escapades
Le Havre: What to see and do there
Le Havre, a city of resilience and reinvention, stands proudly on the Normandy coast of France. Known for its unique blend of post-war modern architecture and natural beauty, Le Havre offers a variety of experiences [...]
Fort de la Bastille: Watching over Grenoble
There’s another Bastille, not the long-gone Revolutionary flashpoint, but the most iconic landmark of Grenoble: the mountainside Fort de la Bastille.
France off the Beaten Path: Pink Granite Coast to Vannes, Brittany – Part 10
Brittany: A diverse and popular peninsula with an often rugged, spectacular coastline, an interior full of vibrant towns and villages, and large numbers of prehistoric menhirs.
Gastronomie
Entremets: C’est pas du gâteau! (Not a piece of cake!)
Entremets: When leaving France I grab one last pastry - a last péché mignon before I depart from the Motherland.
French Recipe: Espresso Chocolate Fondants
Chocolate fondants: Recently, six chocolate fondants were on trial. They faced a jury of impartial tasters to prove their virtue above all the others.
Allez, Hop ! Au Resto: Inside French restaurant culture, with a tasty little slice of my former life
Au Resto: Mastering the French restaurant experience—Working in a restaurant is the best school for key life skills. Plus ... read about my backstory—being a sommelier, a restauranteur and more...
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
A French Controversy: Who Will Sing at the Opening of the Paris Olympics
Aya Nakamura has been invited to sing an Édith Piaf song at the Paris Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony. A firestorm immediately erupted! What's your View?
Vide Grenier: Lost and Found
I love a good Vide Grenier. I collect vintage photos. Select a photo and 'Tell me a story' - Now it's your turn!
Louvre President Laurence des Cars: how much do you know about her?
Laurence de Cars: The Louvre’s first female president, Laurence des Cars, wants to remind people it offers much more than the Mona Lisa
Vie Française
Postcard Exchange to close at the End of April 2024. Are you in?
The Postcard Exchange is open until the END of April 2024 - there's still time for you to join us. register now.
France: What’s a Runaway Wife? How I decided to leave home, family and friends to end my life in France
Runaway Wife: After 40 years of making my living by writing and editing, I decided if this place I now call home is a good enough subject for the writers in Paris before me, I should give it a try.
Paris is Always Worth it: A Brief Parisian Autobiography in Three Parts—Part 3/3
Paris is Always Worth It: A Brief Parisian Autobiography in Three Parts by Samuel Lopez-Barrantes
