In December 2024, officers from the US Army Central unit gathered with French military officials in Saint-Avold, France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the […]
News From France That’s on My Radar This Week
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Re-Opening: Renovations, Repairs & What’s Changed
In April 2019, Notre-Dame Cathedral was badly damaged in a devastating fire. Ever since the flames and smoke subsided, a five-year race began to repair […]
Is There Really a Plague of Bedbugs Afflicting Paris?
I can feel the collective itch mounting already. If you’ve read mainstream media stories about Paris in recent times, you’ve probably been exposed to one […]
Inside the Bourse de Commerce-Pinault Collection, Paris’ Latest Arts Center
It was slated to open in June 2020, and billed as one of the most important new arts centers to join the Parisian landscape. But […]
Can Space-Grown Vines Offer Clues to the Future of French Winemaking?
These France-based companies have teamed up to find out. It sounds like something straight from a sci-fi novel: scientists developing new techniques for growing edible […]
The Interview: Pastry Maestro & Cookbook Author David Lebovitz
It’s been years since I started following the writing and recipes of David Lebovitz, a pastry chef and bestselling author of cookbooks and memoirs such […]
Champs-Elysées “Garden” Project Approved Amid Wider Greening Plans for Paris
It’s a sprawling Avenue famous not only for its expensive sidewalk brasseries and high-end shops, but also for its headache-inducing traffic, noise and air pollution. […]
In Paris, Café Terraces Spill Into the Streets In Wake of Health Crisis
The outdoor café is part of what gives Paris its charm and energy. Whether it’s occupied for breakfast and morning coffee, pre-dinner apéritifs with friends, […]
Can You Swim in the Seine River, Post-Olympics?
In 2009, the stretch of the Seine River that runs through Paris made headlines– and the news was unusually good. Wild Atlantic salmon had been […]
A Short History of Quarantines in Europe and France
The early spring of 2020 will no doubt take up some space in the history books. It marks a moment that was unprecedented in contemporary […]
Why to Visit Fluctuart, Paris’ First Floating Art Gallery
Opened in July 2019, Fluctuart is the world’s first floating “urban art center”. Docked at the foot of The Pont des Invalides on the left […]
Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre: Feting the 500th Anniversary of Artist’s Death
2019 marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death in Amboise, France– where the Italian artist and inventor is buried to this day. To […]
After the Fire: A Short History of Notre-Dame Cathedral’s Disasters & Rebirths
Like most people, I felt a lump rising in my throat when I saw images of Notre-Dame Cathedral lapped with flames and choked by smoke […]
Paris Loves Vinyl: The Coveted Collectors’ Event Returns in January
Do you routinely lament the poor sound quality of MP3s and other digital music formats, as your spouse or friends groan at your predictable rant? […]
