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Apartheid, or just apart? - France and its Muslims
WITH home-made rabbit pâté and fresh cuts of meat, Rémy Mirleau’s boucherie typifies local France, like the tricolour above the town hall. But in T... (2017)
How multilingual is France? | The Economist
“HOW can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?”, Charles de Gaulle once famously complained of France. In the wake of t... (2017)
France, secularism and religion
Emmanuel Macron has a history buff’s view of Islam and religious strife. America’s founding fathers, influenced by the French enlightenment, we... (2017)
The rise of “deep-tech” is boosting Paris’s startup scene - Less misérable
EUROPE will never create a hub of tech firms and investors to rival Silicon Valley, many experts on entrepreneurship concur. Its markets are still ... (2017)
French Guiana, in South America, seeks more autonomy from France - Failure to launch
OF ALL the voters fuming about neglect by out-of-touch politicians in distant Paris, the people of French Guiana have perhaps the strongest case. I... (2017)
Why a rocky archipelago south of Newfoundland is officially part of France - The Economist explains
THE first voters in France to cast their ballots in the May 7th presidential elections were not in Europe but on a rocky archipelago in the Atlanti... (2017)
Getting business moving again - Into gear
THE WORD “FACTORY” does not do justice to Bugatti’s state-of-the-art production site in the shadow of the forest-clad Vosges mountains in eastern F... (2017)
France launches its last high-speed rail lines - Going so fast
IT TAKES courage to mess with one of France’s most-loved brands. The public adores its TGV—Train à Grande Vitesse—as a symbol of modernity, and bec... (2017)
How France’s regions reflect the country’s diversity - Double fracture
“IT’S SIMPLE UNTIL you make it complicated”, reads a poster pinned to the wall of the hangout room. Purple and green cushions on the sofa are print... (2017)
Why France and Italy can’t help clashing - Charlemagne
CAST your mind back to July 9th, 2006. Italy had just won the World Cup. Charlemagne was in Rome and joined the rumbustious football fans marching ... (2017)
Emmanuel Macron is trying to change France’s psychology - Charlemagne: Exorcising Marx in France
STRANGE rituals have been taking place behind closed doors in Paris this summer. While much of Europe basked on the beach, elaborate rites and unfa... (2017)
Why France is facing a butter squeeze - The Economist explains
BARE shelves in food shops have been a sadly common sight in Zimbabwe or Venezuela, but are surely unimaginable in wealthy, well-run France? Yet in... (2017)
Why wolves are back in France - The Economist explains
RESIDENTS of Lozère, a hilly department in southern France, recite complaints familiar to many rural corners of Europe. In remote hamlets and villa... (2017)
Force-fed foie gras loses favour in France
World news | The Guardian | The process of pumping corn mash into the gullets of geese and ducks to enlarge their livers is increasingly unpopular (2014)
Croissants in crisis: could French bakers crumble amid butter shortage?
World news | The Guardian | Pastry makers in France fear they can’t go on for much longer, as consumers face empty butter fridges in supermarkets (2017)
France's truffle farmers aim to stop inferior Chinese fungi getting a sniff
World news | The Guardian | Scientists use their noses to help distinguish between highly prized black truffles and cheap Chinese imports (2014)
Starting your first business in France? Here are the steps, and some great tips! - Cole Street
Starting a business in France is an adventure. Ever heard the horror stories of Italian bureaucracy? Well – France has it too! When you go through ... (2017)
Inside a fundraising in France: a CEO point of view
You may have heard that PandaScore, our 2 years old start-up, has raised a 2.5M€ seed round led by Alven Capital and other great investors! It’s be... (2017)
The Other France: Are the suburbs of Paris incubators of terrorism?
Life in the Paris Banlieues | The New Yorker George Packer on the city’s immigrant suburbs, the Charlie Hebdo attacks, and France’s problems wit... (2017)
France to pave 1,000km of road with solar panels
GCR - Trends - The minister told a conference of transport authorities last week that the tenders for the “Positive Energy” initiative had already... (2017)
In France, New Review of 35-Hour Workweek - The New York Times
The Socialist government is rethinking a law that was meant to create jobs but lately has been criticized for adding to the country’s economic woes. (2017)
France to invest €20bn in high-speed broadband for the entire country | ZDNet
French president François Hollande wants very high-speed broadband to reach every household in the country by 2023 - a plan that will need private ... (2017)
Minitel: The Online World France Built Before the Web - IEEE Spectrum
A decade before the Internet went mainstream, French citizens were interacting via Minitel, a computer network open to anyone with a telephone "... (2017)
Welcoming Tech Talent from around the World to France
A visa for international Start-Up Founders, Tech Employees & Tech Investors to settle in France. The French Tech Visa is a simplified, fast-track ... (2017)
The Rise of Timber Construction in France
From Bordeaux to Paris, concrete is losing its cachet. Spurred by concerns over climate change and the negative impacts of concrete manufacturing,... (2017)
Vive La France: More Female Entrepreneurs Are Moving To Paris For Funding And Support | Fast Company
Fast Company, 2017: “Today in Paris kicks off Europe’s biggest startup competition for female founders, with a record number of applicants from 30 ... (2017)
Murder in the Mediterranean: Crime Writing on Corsica
Book Review, 2017: "We’ll take the Mediterranean island as a whole for this instalment of Crime and the City. Corsica has a criminal reputation to ... (2017)
Europeans are becoming less free to say what they think
Free speech debate in Europe and the DSA Digital Services Act. It’s becoming dangerous to anger minority groups and politicians | Europe (2025)
The Olympics and The new geography of Paris
Reshaping the French capital and its banlieues | Europe (2024)
Why the French are drinking less wine
French wine. A younger generation is rejecting old Mediterranean habits | Europe (2024)
How Did France Become Military Superpower (Bigger than Russia)
🌍 After the Soviet Union's fall, geopolitics changed, but Europe's reliance on Russian energy backfired! France's self-sufficiency in energy and ar... (2024)
France's Geographic Challenge STRATFORvideo
YouTube 2012; Stratfor explains how France's natural geographic barriers have helped protect the country at all points along its border except one:... (2017)
Geography Now! France
YouTube: 2016: Look, I tried my best to pronounce everything correctly. Oh and Jaques Brel was actually Belgian, NOT French, my mistake. ENJOY! (2017)
ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BACKPACKING AROUND EUROPE | what it costs, budget travel tips, how to find hostels
Here is my complete how to guide on backpacking around Europe! I go over transportation options, how to find accommodation, budget travel tips to m... (2024)
I Live On $53/Day In Renne, France | Relocated
In 2015 Kesi Irvin, 31, quit her full-time job as a financial analyst on Wall Street to travel the world. After three years of traveling she decide... (2024)
The $1.5 Billion Plan to Clean Paris' River
The $1.5 Billion Plan to Clean Paris' River (2023)
France’s Pension Reforms: Why Is There So Much Opposition? | WSJ
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government invoked a special provision called Article 49 Thursday to push through a controversial pensions overh... (2023)
French Alps and Lyon
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | After exploring the proud cuisine capital of Lyon — which, at least in its own mind, rivals Paris — we head for ... (2023)
France plans for hegemony. France and the EU, relations with Russia, China and the USA
Macron wants to give the #EU a military face and gather the con... (2023)
France secretly owns 14 countries, neocolonial Africa
France secretly owns 14 countries, neocolonial Africa (2023)
Why didn't Vichy France join the Axis? (Short Animated Documentary)
When France fell to Germany (and Italy if you're feeling generous) it mostly became a client state of Berlin. Despite this France never tried to jo... (2023)
Basque Country - Northern Spain, Southern France
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | The homeland of the proud and resilient Basque people is split between France and Spain. From our San Sebastián ... (2023)
Chamonix, One of the Most Beautiful Places in France, Breathtaking Old Town & Mont Blanc
Chamonix, One of the Most Beautiful Places in France, Breathtaking Old Town & Mont Blanc For more than 100 years, the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valle... (2023)
French Riviera: Uniquely Chic
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | In this program, we follow in the footsteps of 19th-century aristocrats along Nice's Promenade des Anglais. Then... (2023)
European Travel Skills with Rick Steves
Rick Steves European Travel Talk | Rick Steves shares the essential skills for smart European travel: itinerary planning, packing light, getting ca... (2023)
Suez Crisis 1956 (All Parts)
In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President Nasser of Egypt, a proud... (2023)
Napoleon's Great Blunder: Spain and Portugal 1808
In 1808, Napoleon's rivalry with Britain led to an ill-fated intervention in Portugal and Spain, that sparked a nationalist revolt against the Fren... (2023)
INSIDE MONT SAINT MICHEL Medieval Village Normandy France
Mont Saint-Michel, this magical island topped with a medieval skyscraper has been a holy place sin... (2023)
Why 1/3rd of France is Almost Empty
Why 1/3rd of France is Almost Empty (2022)
Rick Steves Best of the Alps
In his new one-hour special, join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers, and unforgett... (2022)
Counting to 100 in French with a NYC Cabbie
"THERE'S FOUR NUMBERS, FOR JUST ONE NUMBER" SCHOOL FRIENDLY VERSION: https://youtu.be/vx2Ru0J6I9Q Cool Camera Guy: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tri... (2019)
Why France produces the most World Cup players
France has had the most native players and coaches in the last 4 World Cups… and their dominance has been on the rise. Players like Kylian Mbappe a... (2018)
Turning Point of history: D day Juno Beach
Examines Canada's role on June 6th, 1944 and the advance through Normandy, France. (2018)
Part 2: The French Rebellion - The New York Times - 2019
Next in our series “The Battle for Europe,” we meet a group of Yellow Vest protesters in France. They say their living standards have been in decli... (2019)
French Museum Discovers More Than Half Its Collection Is Forged : NPR
The gallery dedicated to the work of artist Étienne Terrus underwent a six-figure renovation only to find that 82 of its paintings are fakes... (2018)