The kiss that caused a riot
She was an aristocrat who dressed as a man and had affairs with some of the most beautiful and famous women of her day. ...
She was an aristocrat who dres...
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Murder in Aix-les-Bains: the betrayal of a courtesan
Eugénie Fougère was a well known in Paris high society of the Belle Epoque for her beauty, her lovers and her jewels. She was a...
Eugénie Fougère was a well kno...
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The surprising reason why French people eat horses
The other night I was reading Black Beauty to the enfants and, when we got to the bit where (SPOILER) Ginger dies, my smallest had...
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Did the French invent tongue kissing?
Gum-sucking is what my gran called it. “Tongue-sandwich” is another good one. Or how about “tonsil hockey”? There are as many names for kissing with...
Gum-sucking is what my gran...
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Onions and the amazing truth behind a French stereotype
Picture the most outrageously caricature version of a French man you can. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have imagined something similar to the image...
Picture the most outrageously ...
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Sorry but here are 6 reasons why French people are sexier than you
Obviously not sexier than YOU - that would be crazy! No, sexier than other people. Or at least that's what we fear, because French people...
Obviously not sexier than YOU...
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QUIZ: Which Lost Generation writer in Paris are you?
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The 10 Frenchest Disney characters
The parenting achievement I'm most proud of is that fact that my children are five and three and neither of them has a clue that...
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16 things you possibly didn’t know about French music
Today is La Fête de la Musique, that wonderful French festival where (often) free music events take place across France. To celebrate this annual noise-fest,...
Today is La Fête de la Musique...
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