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Meilleurs Ouvriers de France

Meilleur Ouvrier de France, commonly called MOF, means “best craftsman of France” and it is a title that is awarded to the best of the …

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Bingeworthy French TV Shows to improve your French language skills!

There are times when nothing beats a bit  of guilt-free binge-watching TV. But how about a bit of productive binge-watching – watching great TV while …

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Louis Pasteur, the Genius of the Jura

Born some 200 years ago in Dole, Franche-Comté, world-famous chemist Louis Pasteur returned regularly to his native Jura. Gillian Thornton headed east to find out …

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Alexandre Dumas – Musketeers and cookery books!

Discover the cuisine credentials of France’s most famous novelist – Alexandre Dumas… In 2002, for the bicentennial of Alexandre Dumas’ birth, then French President Jacques …

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The UNESCO-listed Treasures of Nice

Think of Nice and images of the glistening Mediterranean bordering the iconic Promenade des Anglais swim into view. Less well-known are the many sites and …

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Favourite Monuments of the French in 2022

Each year there is a contest in France in which the French vote for their favourite monument. Every region puts forward a candidate and a …

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French Chateau Style | Château de Digoine, Burgundy

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in a chateau? Nearly half of France’s 44,000 heritage sites are castles in various states of …

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Palais du Trocadero Lost Monument of Paris

Paris is a city of contrasts. Light and dark. Old and new. Past and present. Erased from the memories of most Parisians, however, is the …

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Palais du Bardo | Lost Monument of Paris

The Palais du Bardo was built for the Exposition Universelle of 1867 in the 14th arrondissement at Parc Montsouris. It was designed by the French …

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Culture of the Pyrénées-Orientales

Before the French Revolution, France wasn’t centralised as it is now. Though ruled by the French King, regions were effectively governed by local aristocracy and …

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