The first installment in our “Great French Icons of the 20th Century” Series Most now see Henri Matisse as one of the people who essentially […]
The French Culture Podcast: Season 1, Episode 2 – The Radically Colorful World of Henri Matisse
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The French Culture Podcast: Season 1, Episode 3 – Edith Piaf, Part 1
The second installment in our “Great French Icons of the 20th Century” Series More than a mere diva, Edith Piaf was something of a force […]
The French Culture Podcast: Season 1, Episode 4 – Edith Piaf, Part 2
The third installment in our “Great French Icons of the 20th Century” Series In this episode, Part II of our look at France’s most-beloved diva, […]
The French Culture Podcast: Season 1, Episode 5 – Josephine Baker
The fourth installment in our “Great French Icons of the 20th Century” Series Josephine Baker is best known as the African-American performer and dancer who […]
Voices From Drancy: Interviews With Two Holocaust Survivors Detained in French Camp
EDITOR’S NOTE: This feature was originally published on Medium in 2020, and the interviews with survivors were also conducted that year. I have decided to […]
A Quick Whirl Through Perros-Guirec, France
…suggestions on what to see, do & eat in the “Pink Granite Coast” hub It’s already been a couple of years since I and my […]
A Brief History of the French Baguette: Separating Facts From Myths
In 2022, UNESCO recognized the French baguette as a prized item of “intangible cultural heritage“. The global organization lauded the “artisanal know-how and culture of […]
Inspiring French Christmas Traditions to Enjoy at Home or Abroad
While many French Christmas traditions are ones that are shared by cultures elsewhere in Europe or even globally, some are a bit more distinctive. From […]
Inside Strasbourg’s “Aubette 1928”, a Riveting Avant-Garde Experiment With Space
We recently spent several wonderful days in Strasbourg, the great medieval Cathedral city of France’s northeast, and the capital of Alsace. I’d never been, and I […]
Protected: A Week in Paris, Versailles & Reims: A Self-Guided Itinerary
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Protected: A 10-Day Adventure in Paris & Lyon (Self-Guided Itinerary)
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Protected: 1 Week in Paris, Plus Chartres Cathedral: A Self-Guided Itinerary
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10 French Stereotypes & Myths About Parisians to Ditch Now
What is it about the stubborn, enduring power of French stereotypes? Most people indulge in throwing them around from time to time. What American hasn’t […]
The Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill in Beaune: Where Tangy Magic is Made
On a recent trip to Beaune, France, I stopped by the one of the Burgundy town’s most-iconic sites : the Edmond Fallot mustard mill and […]
Brief History of Cannelés – & Some of the Best in Bordeaux
When visiting Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion and the surrounding region in southwestern France, you’ll likely see shop windows lined with little cakes shaped like large gumdrops or […]
Interview With Kerri Maher, Author of “The Paris Bookseller”
As someone who’s long been interested in writing a historical novel rooted in literary history, I was intrigued to happen upon a recent book centered […]
Best Things to Do in Strasbourg, France: Travel Guide
From Architecture to Food & Markets One of France’s finest cities, Strasbourg is so much more than the annual Christmas markets that have made it […]
A Short History of French and Dijon Mustard
From aristocratic extravagance to everyday condiment In 2022, French mustard shortages made the popular condiment scarce on supermarket shelves around the world, owing in part […]
Why is June 18, 1940 an Important Date in French History?
In France, June 18th is recognized every year as a solemn and important date in the nation’s history. But what makes the day such an […]
The Strasbourg Dancing Plague of 1518: Myth or Reality?
Of all the plagues that hit Europe during the Middle Ages, the epidemic known as the “Dancing plague” of Strasbourg is certainly the strangest and […]
