When Prête-à-porter reached for the stars
Pierre Cardin changed the way the world looks at itself and how we all dress. He made trendy apparel available to everyone.
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Escoffier and Melba: Chef of Kings meets Queen of Divas
15 years & 16,000+km apart, two stars were born. Chef of Kings and Queen of Divas.
Charles de Gaulle: Part 3 – le Chant du Cygne
Paris in May 1968 exploded! Then, almost a revolution/ civil war… 11 million French workers went on strike.
Charles de Gaulle: Part 2 – The Post War Maze
Restoring France to what he saw as its former glory became an obsession.
Charles de Gaulle: Part 1 – Fractious allies
When Churchill and de Gaulle agreed they were like starry-eyed lovers. When they were not, it was daggers drawn.
Tour de France: Bums bare but masks on
Tour de France, Cap d’Adge and nudists impacted by COVID-19
William the Conqueror: going out with a bang
Most know about ‘The Big Bang Theory’ What about William’s?
Grâce à Bordeaux: Cocaine, Canalé & Lamprey
How much do you know about these foodstuffs sourced from Bordeaux? You may be surprised
Stories of war in France: a visit to Bonaguil, and a dark memorial nearby
Badly hit in battle – find out more about the French castle Bonaguil as we revisit stories of war in France.
World War I: remembering the fallen soldiers
Why was the death toll for French soldiers so much greater in WWI than WWII?