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Bon Marché, Paris
The Paris Left Bank’s legendary department store Le Bon Marché celebrated its 160th birthday in 2012 with a series of commissioned illustrations. Le Bon Marché …
My French Life: The Renault Estafette – a French Icon
Recently I came across a lovely camper van parked up at the side of the road at Fressin in the Pas-de-Calais. I took a picture …
My French Life: Happy Birthday Fabergé
You might think that being a Russian, Faberge shouldn’t feature in my French blog life. But as I absolutely love his art I am working …
My French Life: Saint Joan of Arc remembered
France has an enduring love for Jean La Pucelle – better known as Saint Joan of Arc, one of the patron Saints of France. There …
Eiffel Tower history and facts
The Eiffel Tower or Tour Eiffel as it is in French, has become synonymous with Paris and France. It is impossible not to feel moved …
The Giants of France
In France there are giants – they attend carnivals and important events and there are hundreds of them! The géants as they are called in …