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The Woman Who Stayed

The Woman Who Stayed

When Paris fell in June 1940, almost everyone left.

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Au Revoir Emily in Paris! Final Season 6 (2026)

Au Revoir Emily in Paris! Final Season 6 (2026)

As announced by Lily Collins herself on Instagram last month, it would appear th...

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Failproof French Chocolate Cake

Failproof French Chocolate Cake

I’ll start with a disclaimer: “No French culinary school diplomas were earned in...

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The Woman Who Never Signed Her Name

The Woman Who Never Signed Her Name

She put a caged bird in a Paris shop window to defy the occupation. She made the...

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16.23.a - Permission Not Required

16.23.a - Permission Not Required

FRANCE AS IT MEANS—Jeanne Toussaint's fifty years at Cartier, hidden theatres in...

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16.23 - France, With Zombies

16.23 - France, With Zombies

FRANCE AS IT HAPPENS—Hidden theatres, guinguettes on the Dordogne, and the Ameri...

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Seasons in the Southwest: Early Summer

Seasons in the Southwest: Early Summer

When the scent of star jasmine takes over and the guinguettes come back to life

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A Great American Painter in Paris

A Great American Painter in Paris

Once in a while, in doing my research, I discover that some well-known Americans...

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Discovering Paris’ Hidden Theaters — Zombies and all

Discovering Paris’ Hidden Theaters — Zombies and all

If you’d asked me a couple of weeks ago, I’d have told you I didn’t want zombie ...

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16.22.a - The Light Changed Everything

16.22.a - The Light Changed Everything

FRANCE AS IT MEANS—Matisse, les bulles, a Paris toddler, and the quiet art of be...

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The Café and the French Art of Sharing Space

The Café and the French Art of Sharing Space

Or: how the French learned to be alone together.

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16.22 - They Came, They Stayed, They Wrote

16.22 - They Came, They Stayed, They Wrote

FRANCE AS IT HAPPENS — Suzanne finds Matisse on the Côte d'Azur. Shelby's toddle...

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Matisse’s new lease on life, 1941-1954

Matisse’s new lease on life, 1941-1954

In Le Croissant, Baguette Gazette’s weekend special, we step into the world of H...

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Paris Parenting Pros and Cons and Cons

Paris Parenting Pros and Cons and Cons

Is it hard raising a child in Paris? Yes! Is it also wonderful and interesting a...

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French Wine: Les Bulles aka French Bubbles

French Wine: Les Bulles aka French Bubbles

1/4 - A series about French Wine. Each of the four articles comprises ~ 3 other ...

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The Best Father’s Day French Gifts for the Sophisticated Dad

The Best Father’s Day French Gifts for the Sophisticate...

Your dad will feel so very, very French on his special day, and you can’t go wro...