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Please Keep your Hands in my Food: Why this butter made people mad
I had never heard of Beurre Bordier, but I soon discovered that was almost like never having heard of Ben & Jerry’s — it was the butter, renowned both in France and around the world, a gem, but hardly a hidden one.
Lou Claousou: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
Lou: Claoustou: In the heart of France, in the heart of the Massif Central, in the heart of Lozère, the calcium plateau of the Causse Méjean boasts a truly unique terroir, surrounded by gorges and caves, streaked with rivers and creeks, positively perfect for raising hardy sheep.
Where to eat in Paris: Top 10 local favourites — high-end to good ‘go-to’ places — UPDATED March 2024
How many times have you asked for advice about “Where to eat in Paris”? The best tip is to ONLY rely on recommendations from locals, not tourist sites!
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.
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
French Film Review: The Edge of the Blade
A film worth watching for a window into French life in the late 1800s – with the rise of feminism, plenty of duelling action, albeit with some old men stuffily pontificating about the world, and there’s a dash of romance as well.
Denyse de Bravura: French artist – an untold story
Denyse de Bravura: an untold story of an aspiring French artist & illustrator during les années folles and the 30 years following World War I
French Film Review: Divertimento
Divertimento: This is a wonderful, heartwarming, and uplifting film, and the two leads are so engaging – well worth your time at this year’s festival.
Escapades
Le Havre: A 500 year old city – the biggest harbor city in France
Le Havre stands not just as a city but as a living museum of architectural innovation, political history, and the enduring spirit of community and reinvention
Marseille: the color and the gray – Part 2/2
Marseille: the color and the gray. Discover the forts, the beaches, the Calanques - a visit with open eyes.
Marseille: the color and the gray – Part 1/2
I went to Marseille alone on a whim. I took my first visit to the famous sun-soaked coast before the crowds and heat picked up.
Gastronomie
Please Keep your Hands in my Food: Why this butter made people mad
I had never heard of Beurre Bordier, but I soon discovered that was almost like never having heard of Ben & Jerry’s — it was the butter, renowned both in France and around the world, a gem, but hardly a hidden one.
Lou Claousou: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
Lou: Claoustou: In the heart of France, in the heart of the Massif Central, in the heart of Lozère, the calcium plateau of the Causse Méjean boasts a truly unique terroir, surrounded by gorges and caves, streaked with rivers and creeks, positively perfect for raising hardy sheep.
Where to eat in Paris: Top 10 local favourites — high-end to good ‘go-to’ places — UPDATED March 2024
How many times have you asked for advice about “Where to eat in Paris”? The best tip is to ONLY rely on recommendations from locals, not tourist sites!
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
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
France: Academie Francaise – New leader & New Dictionary to come…
Académie Française, the 388-year-old prestigious custodian, and promoter of the French language, has a new leader, French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf to lead the "Immortals"
Vie Française
WWII Female Agents Behind Enemy Lines – Part 1
Violette Szabo and other female agents were sent to France by F Section of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during WWII. F Section (French Section), part of SOE, set up as a clandestine organization “to set Europe ablaze”, as Winston Churchill once said.
Moving to France: a 5 suitcase adventure just two years ago
Moving to France: This trip was going to be interesting, a holiday & maybe a new life. It's been two years of work and living a familiar routine, the beach, beautiful home. Idyllic really but to grow you need to expand your horizons...
Great Women of France: 19th and 20th centuries – Part 3
Great Women of France: 20th century. Read about - Marie Curie, Simone de Beauvoir, Nadia Boulanger, Coco Chanel, Simone Veil