The 'salons' of 17th and 18th century France are sometimes called “the cradle of the French Revolution.” Salons were discussions among a group of carefully selected nobles and intellectuals, typically organized by women called salonnières.
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"
Use our pocket-sized guides to brush up on culture. Don't feel overwhelmed by topics like French music and philosophy.
Should the English be removed from the new French identity card OR is the Academy being overly persnickety?
The characters we know so well continue to speak to us with lessons relevant for life today. Are you listening?
Meet Roselyne Bachelot, inspiring woman and author of a new book that discusses how to age well.
Join us on a journey through time as we discover the rich history of Russian influence in Paris.
How to give literary recommendations. Help your friends appreciate French literature with this expertly crafted guide.
Why is it that French literature is hard to come by in our bookstores?
Lean about French secularism, and how an 18th-century martyr and the massacre of Charlie Hebdo journalists both put 'laïcité' into the mouths of an entire nation.
Come with us to experience French life beyond the cliché.
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