LIVING IN FRANCE 9 ways Easter in France will confuse you 1. The Easter Bunny doesn't exist. Probably the strangest thing for an expat in France to get their head around is the lack of Easter Bunny....1. The Easter Bunny doesn't ex... Read More 16th April 2022 1 2
CRIME CULTURE & HISTORY Murder on the Paris Métro: the unsolved death and mysterious life of Laetitia Toureaux It was a warm May evening in Paris, 1937. Porte Dorée métro station was busier than normal for a Sunday because the next day was... It was a warm May evening in ... Read More 8th April 2022 0 1
CULTURE & HISTORY WHAT THE FRANCE? What is a: Napoléon Bonaparte? The first in a new series asking "WHAT?" about French people, places and things. Kicking off with a biggy - yes, literally, he wasn't short...The first in a new series aski... Read More 12th January 2022 0 1
CULTURE & HISTORY FOOD AND DRINK From muse to murderer: how France fell out of love with absinthe The story of absinthe begins and ends with two Frenchmen in Switzerland. The first was a doctor who created a new spirit alcohol with an... The story of absinthe begins ... Read More 28th December 2021 0 2
CHRISTMAS LIVING IN FRANCE No-ël: British Christmas traditions that are unacceptable in France From mince pies to the Queen's speech, some of our favourite ways of celebrating Jesus' birthday in Britain would be a no-go at Noël.... From mince pies to the Queen'... Read More 12th December 2021 0 0
CULTURE & HISTORY Prisoner in her bedroom for 25 years: the terrible reason why Blanche was locked up On 23 May 1901, an anonymous letter was delivered to the Paris Attorney General. It said that a woman was being held captive by her... On 23 May 1901, an anonymous ... Read More 4th December 2021 16 0
FOOD AND DRINK Extreme French cooking: are you brave enough to try? Calling fellow weakling Anglophones! Let's face it, when it comes to meat, we're basic. We like eating the standard farm animals, and only the meat... Calling fellow weakling Anglo... Read More 29th November 2021 0 0
CULTURE & HISTORY How the Eiffel Tower was sold for scrap The group of businessmen was gathered in the Hôtel de Crillon, a luxury hotel in the centre of Paris. They had been invited there by... The group of businessmen was ... Read More 20th November 2021 3 3
LIVING IN FRANCE I can’t believe the French invented these products The French are responsible for many splendid inventions: the bicycle, photography, cinema, the hot-air balloon, the little black dress and the baguette to name but... The French are responsible fo... Read More 13th November 2021 1 2