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French Riviera floods leave at least 16 dead

Violent storms and flash flooding have killed at least 16 people in south-eastern France with three more missing, officials say. […]

‘Be My Guest’

Be My Guest: Travel to Villandry, France with Trafalgar

It might soon be against the law to waste food in France

Will wasting food soon become illegal? One Frenchman hopes so

Celebrities on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival

Lupita Nyong’o was glorious in green and Naomi Watts went full glamour

France set to ban skinny models

France set to ban skinny models, and modelling agents could face jail time for booking them

12 killed in Paris terror attack at Charlie Hebdo magazine HQ

12 people are confirmed dead after two gunmen opened fire at headquarters of Charlie Hebdo Magazine in Paris.

Apres ski style

What international visitors to the French alps are wearing at the beginning of the ski season at Club Med in Val Thorens and Tignes.

World’s largest Picasso Museum re-opens in Paris

A Paris museum, containing the world’s largest collections of Picasso art, is set to re-open after five-years.

‘Paris’ by Chanel

From Gabrielle Chanel to Karl Lagerfeld, discover these legendary locations and how the Chanel story continues to be written.

WWI French Soldier’s room untouched 96 years after death

French soldier’s bedroom to be preserved ‘for 500 years’ as reminder of his sacrifice in the Great War.

Chargrilled Chorizo and Prawn Jambalaya

This Louisiana Creole rice dish is of Spanish and French influence. Our version pairs spicy Chorizo sausage with fresh prawns.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie tie the knot

It’s official: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have tied the knot over the weekend at a private ceremony in France.

Peninsula Paris

The stunning Peninsula hotel launches in Paris.

France experiments with paying people to cycle to work

France is trialing a six-month experiment, paying people to cycle to work to try and improve fitness and air pollution levels, while reducing fossil fuel consumption.

Duck Breast with Braised Lentils and Rosemary and Parsley Pistou

Provence’s much-loved answer to pesto, Rosemary and Parsley Pistou is a fragrant and flavoursome accompaniment to these duck breasts with […]

Running abroad

In week 17 of her fitness challenge New Zealand associate editor Carolyn Enting discovers running is a great way to sightsee in Paris.

Iconic Life of Pi pool, Piscine Molitor, reopens in France

The iconic Piscine Molito pool made famous by Life of Pi reopens this week in the outskirts of Paris. Take a look at the then and now.

5 Minutes with Alfred Cointreau

27-year-old Alfred Cointreau, the sixth scion of the French liquor brand speaks to us while visiting for the launch of Cointreau Noir, the spirit’s first variant blend since 1875.

French women toss bras for breast cancer

French women have littered the most famous Parisian skyline with their bras to raise awareness of breast cancer.

Oppressed majority

A woman can be subjected to catcalls, leers, winks, jibes and remarks that undermine her intelligence on a daily basis. […]

Pine mouth

Left with a bad taste? You could have ‘pine mouth’ When I saw this message pop into my email, I […]

Eat Like a French Woman and Don’t Get Fat

Mirelle Gulliano explains how French women don’t get fat, and why she decided to write about it. She also shares her magical brekkie recipe.

Beef Pot-Au-Feu

A celebrated family dish in France, Beef Pot-Au-Feu is a light beef stew brimming with French flavours.

French woman provides breast-feeding service for gay couples

A French woman has caused quite a stir after posting an ad offering to breast-feed the babies of homosexual couples.

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