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16.42.a - A Book, a Letter, a Loaf and a Pair of White Sneakers

16.42.a - A Book, a Letter, a Loaf and a Pair of White ...

FRANCE AS IT MEANS—A novel told in letters, the baguette's place in French life ...

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16.42 - Why Is the Baguette Sacred in France?

16.42 - Why Is the Baguette Sacred in France?

FRANCE AS IT HAPPENS—A Yorkshire lad's surprise at the baguette, a newcomer's le...

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I Thought French Style Was About Clothes

I Thought French Style Was About Clothes

I moved to France expecting chic. Instead, I discovered I was trying to learn a ...

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La Boulangerie – Part One: Sacrée Baguette!

La Boulangerie – Part One: Sacrée Baguette!

Why a loaf of bread in France is more than food. From daily bakery visits to nat...

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Classic French Comfort Foods

Classic French Comfort Foods

French elegant gastronomy and its Michelin-starred chefs are renowned worldwide....

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Seven time zones. Three ways of reading the same book. And a rather interesting question.

Seven time zones. Three ways of reading the same book. ...

Keith & I are looking forward to chatting with you about this soon: Brigitte Gir...

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16.41 - Three Places That Will Win You Over

16.41 - Three Places That Will Win You Over

FRANCE AS IT HAPPENS—Montorgueil's pastries, oysters and flowers, a morning at t...

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16.41.a - Hang On. Why Is That?

16.41.a - Hang On. Why Is That?

FRANCE AS IT MEANS—One small detail at Judy's desk turns into a rabbit hole. Plu...

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The soul of Montorgueil: butter, oysters and art of living in the heart of Paris

The soul of Montorgueil: butter, oysters and art of liv...

A morning flânerie in Paris is enough to awaken all my senses: the intoxicating ...

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A morning in the Potager du Roi

A morning in the Potager du Roi

A good gardener must have passion for new discoveries

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Issy-les-Moulineax: my home, my heart, my place to play

Issy-les-Moulineax: my home, my heart, my place to play

If you follow the Seine along its course through Paris, you’ll eventually cross ...

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Borrowed Light

Borrowed Light

Dries Van Noten, Edward Steichen and the blue flowers that led me back to France

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16.40.a - Delphiniums Sent Me to a Field Outside Paris

16.40.a - Delphiniums Sent Me to a Field Outside Paris

FRANCE AS IT MEANS—A Belgian garden, a village outside Paris and one line in a m...

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Céline Dion: Paris Comeback 2026-2027

Céline Dion: Paris Comeback 2026-2027

Céline Dion’s comeback is more than a series of performances; it is Céline’s per...

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16.40 - Seeing, Starting, Speaking Up

16.40 - Seeing, Starting, Speaking Up

FRANCE AS IT HAPPENS—Monet at 100, photographers who changed course, and a newco...