Guess what’s missing at Giverny?
What would you expect to see at Giverny other than the famous Monet house & garden? Read Ray’s account of his visit. Do you agree with him?
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Condom – What’s in a name?
What an odd name! Ray takes us on a journey to discover some rather oddly named locations in France.
Only in France? how to eat an ortolan – not for the fainthearted!
The ortolan is a traditional – but outlawed – dish. We discuss this controversial French delicacy.
The French foie gras debate: Arnie Schwarzenegger, Prince Charles & the Vatican
Animal cruelty or simply tradition? See what you think after we look at the debate on foie gras.
The Statue of Liberty: a French connection in New York harbour
Does the statue of liberty represent a paradox in French and American political thought?
In search of Rousseau’s ‘noble savage’
Did Jean-Jacques Rousseau and his idea of the noble savage boost French exploration in the 1700s?
World War II: French doctors, English nurses and three grumpy old men
A very grumpy French leader & the historical victory of World War II: VE Day
Jean Moulin: France’s hero? Unravelling fact from fiction
Who was Jean Moulin? And was he really one of the great heroes of the French Resistance?
They left their blood in France: Tasmania’s fallen soldiers of the Great War
Nearly 3000 Tasmanian soldiers died in the Great War. They are remembered at Soldiers’ Memorial Ave.
Portrait of a hero: the story of French war prisoner Jacques Chantre
From corn fields to concentration camps, Jacques Chantre’s nightmare began at the age of 23.