Five things you should know about Coco Chanel
Find out about the secret life behind Coco Chanel, who is considered as one of France's top icons.
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Collaboration versus resistance—alive, well and living in France
This week we celebrate the anniversary of the Liberation of Paris in August 1944. What…
Gilets Jaunes: reflections on the revolution in France*
Discussing the common threads in this debate. France is a rich mosaic of people, with…
FGM: fighting against female genital mutilation in France and beyond
An estimated 200 million women and girls have undergone FGM worldwide.
Holy Smoke: Notre Dame in flames
The Notre Dame fire: disaster, miracle, social injustice?
The Resistance: Maryse and Monette - agents and life-savers
Guest Post: The French resistance comprised ordinary people doing extraordinary things, including two courageous young…
The Compiègne wagon: signing a treaty to end all wars
There were other fundamental ingredients to ending the war, far beyond the Compiègne wagon...
Armistice day 2018: 100 years of forgetting
Forgetting to remember? Join us as we reflect on the 100 year anniversary of Armistice Day. France