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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …