It's hard for today’s American expatriates to fathom the lives of our forbearers who lived in France before the internet, commercial airlines, the...
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“They stormed Omaha and Utah Beaches early on June 6, 1944. They’ve been written out of history. Movies don’t show them. Most books...
Every December in France you’ll see the French firemen, or pompiers, selling their annual calendar to raise money for their non-profit...
For this month’s recommended reading list, I’ve got something old, something new, and something that will probably make you want to pack up and...
Today is the first of the two rounds of French regional elections. For those of you unfamiliar with the unique way French regional elections work, and what...
It’s getting cheaper and more comfortable to travel by bus around France and Europe. Isilines is a new coach service by Eurolines offering very cheap fares on...
Ever been to a hair show? No? You’re not alone. You might not even know what one is. Enlighten yourselves this Saturday with “illuminata”...
If you don't already know about Dan Barber's Manhattan restaurant Blue Hill, or his family's Upstate New York farm, or his TED Talks on natural foie gras (made...
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...
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...
The French daily newspaper Le Figaro just published, in its Figaroscope weekly entertainment guide, a list of "100 Things All Parisians Should Do at Least Once...
I like the fact that both the US and France celebrate our national holidays in July. It makes me feel all warm in fuzzy inside to see that, despite some...
