I took a short cut through the Bon Marché Department Store last week (well, it’s big), and was surprised to find the 160th anniversary decorations are actually pretty cute. Catherine Deneuve is the muse for this Rive Gauche event, with her...
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The Credit Municipal de Paris (Marais, 55 rue des Francs Bourgeois) is hosting an exhibition “Bijoux d’Artiste, Une Collection”, featuring 180 rare peices of jewelry designed by great artists such as Picasso, Man Ray, Giacometti and...
Paris expat Stephen Clarke is the author of the best-selling series of “Merde” novels such as A Year in the Merde and books about France and its people such as Talk to the Snail and — one of my favorite history books — 1000 Years of...
The 85th annual Foire Nationale à la Brocante et aux Jambons is actually a mix of over 800 stands selling antiques and bric-a-brac, with an entire section dedicated to regional French foods, particulary pork in all its varieties.
This morning I stopped into a café in Montmartre with my tour clients (because one of them needed les toilettes), and tried to order a Perrier. But the bartender was having none of that. “Mais non, c’est le Nouvel an Belge, la fête de...
I'm always trying to find French rock-pop music that doesn't make me want to throw up. But this talented four-man band with the unfortunate name of "Marshmallow" actually made me want to go buy the album.
Take advantage of the sudden fall chill to enjoy a bit of Russian culture in the French capital.
In this issue: * It Wasn’t Quite a Vacation * Navigo Passes Rock * Paris Pastry, Take Two! * The France Project Podcast * Paris Photography Discount * Adjustable High Heels * (Really) Cheap Stuff * Philippe Starck at the Marché aux Puces * Work horses in Bois...
I spent two days in Reims updating part of the Fodor's France Guide. But being a guide to the whole country, you can imagine how small the chapter for Reims must be! There's never enough space to include everything interesting and worth seeing. Luckily here I...
Everyone says nothing happens in Paris in August. Not true! Here are some of my favorite photos taken this month...
The summer flowers in the Jardin des Plantes are looking fabulous this week. One silver lining to all the rainy days we’ve had to endure since March!
In this Issue: * Coffee in Paris for €1 or Less * Paris Plage & the Olympics * Summer Reading for Francophiles * Camping in France * Buy & Sell Train Tickets * Paris in the Middle Ages * Medieval Soirées * Live in France, Feel at Home * Weekend & Evening...
