Your pocket-sized guide to... French philosophy: Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir was a French existentialist philosopher whose book ‘The Second Sex’ challenged the accepted role of women in society.
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David Sedaris and the Paris he called home
When America’s David Sedaris decided to move to Paris, it was to learn the language.…
Maurice Pialat – French painter and filmmaker
Pialat once said “if you’re not a genius, you might as well stop”. Before becoming…
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Your pocket-sized guide to... French philosophy: René Descartes
René Descartes was a French philosopher credited with the most famous philosophical quote of all…
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Crowds flood in for Bio Sphère Café in Paris
The word bio is taking France by storm. But the fact that the Bio Sphère…
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Five French novellas to devour in an afternoon
They are sensual, complicated and ultimately tragic: five French novellas about illicit affairs and doomed…
France's changing ideas about money
The mass demonstrations of 2008 organised by the Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail in favour…
FranceInterview with François Roland, French photographer and author
So I’m never out without my camera and everything inspires me. A chic and alluring French woman walking down the street, a lovers’ kiss, a bum sitting with his dog on the sidewalk, life in coffee bars, a demonstration (we like them), a 'brocante' day... Paris gives endless opportunities. Paris, France