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Fluent in French: My Journey—The long (and sometimes bumpy!) road to success in la langue française
Fluent in French — Many of us have a language journey story. Here is mine, bumps and all.
Today’s baguettes are tomorrow’s cookies: A crumby idea to fight food waste
Heightened awareness of #foodwaste has us asking how much bread gets thrown away in French bakeries every year?
La Baule, Brittany: the best of la Bretagne France
Ahhhhh. The fresh air and the sea. We made it [...]
Features
How to experience France beyond the cliché.
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Arts + Culture
French Book Club Events wrap-up – The Postcard: lively discussion & unusually personal stories shared
Two book club discussions on Saturday 27 April 'The Postcard 'by Anne Berest, translated by Tina Kover, rated the book as 4/5
Martinique, France: How is this my window?
Martinique: As a voyager poet in France, my goal is to travel often where French is spoken. This poem recognizes a new space with the astonishment of time-travel.
French Book Club EVENT: Saturday 27 April 2024 – The Postcard by Anne Berest – RSVP – Are you joining us?
RSVP Essential - French Book Club EVENT: Saturday 27 April 2024 - The Postcard by Anne Berest - Are you joining us?
Escapades
La Baule, Brittany: the best of la Bretagne France
Ahhhhh. The fresh air and the sea. We made it to La Baule. We arrived on a blustery day and a slight spray of rain. It lasted only a few minutes and instead of looking [...]
Le Havre: What to see and do there
Le Havre, a city of resilience and reinvention, stands proudly on the Normandy coast of France. Known for its unique blend of post-war modern architecture and natural beauty, Le Havre offers a variety of experiences [...]
Fort de la Bastille: Watching over Grenoble
There’s another Bastille, not the long-gone Revolutionary flashpoint, but the most iconic landmark of Grenoble: the mountainside Fort de la Bastille.
Gastronomie
Today’s baguettes are tomorrow’s cookies: A crumby idea to fight food waste
Heightened awareness of #foodwaste has us asking how much bread gets thrown away in French bakeries every year?
Entremets: C’est pas du gâteau! (Not a piece of cake!)
Entremets: When leaving France I grab one last pastry - a last péché mignon before I depart from the Motherland.
French Recipe: Espresso Chocolate Fondants
Chocolate fondants: Recently, six chocolate fondants were on trial. They faced a jury of impartial tasters to prove their virtue above all the others.
Mode + Beauté
The ultimate guide to the best pharmacies in Paris: become an expert!
Read our guide to the best pharmacies in Paris, and how to become an expert French pharmacy shopper
Yves Saint Laurent: 6 extraordinary exhibitions 60 years on
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of his 1st collection, a vast exhibition named 'Yves Saint Laurent aux musée' is being held in 6 Parisian museums
Where do French women buy shoes in Paris? – Insider Guide for shoe addicts – top 13 stores
Discover my top 13 shoe stores in Paris! Stop wondering where French women buy their shoes?
Reportage + Société
A French Controversy: Who Will Sing at the Opening of the Paris Olympics
Aya Nakamura has been invited to sing an Édith Piaf song at the Paris Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony. A firestorm immediately erupted! What's your View?
Vide Grenier: Lost and Found
I love a good Vide Grenier. I collect vintage photos. Select a photo and 'Tell me a story' - Now it's your turn!
Louvre President Laurence des Cars: how much do you know about her?
Laurence de Cars: The Louvre’s first female president, Laurence des Cars, wants to remind people it offers much more than the Mona Lisa
Vie Française
Fluent in French: My Journey—The long (and sometimes bumpy!) road to success in la langue française
Fluent in French — Many of us have a language journey story. Here is mine, bumps and all.
Postcard Exchange to close at the End of April 2024. Are you in?
The Postcard Exchange is open until the END of April 2024 - there's still time for you to join us. register now.
France: What’s a Runaway Wife? How I decided to leave home, family and friends to end my life in France
Runaway Wife: After 40 years of making my living by writing and editing, I decided if this place I now call home is a good enough subject for the writers in Paris before me, I should give it a try.