Speedos to kissing: Six French social norms that take some getting used to

From the bureaucracy to driving on the right and a whole new language, there’s a lot to get used to … More

Travel: France set to reopen borders to American tourists from June 9th

    French president Emmanuel Macron has laid out full details of France’s reopening plan, including the relaxing of border restrictions … More

Masks, fines and no kissing – no, France is not ‘back to normal’

Entering most public spaces in France requires a mask and a squirt of hand gel. Photo: AFP By; Emma Pearson/the … More

Throwback Thursday:2012 IKEA Spying Scandal

 In 2012, the French arm of Ikea was spying on complaining customers and investigating employees.  Click on Link Below for … More

In Pictures: 17,000 turn out for the poshest picnic in Paris

Photo: AFP From: The Local France This year’s “Dinner in white” – a chic, pop-up style picnic drew a record … More

Snow pics: France’s most famed sites like you’ve never seen them before

The stunning Chateau de Chambord in the Loire Valley. All pictures AFP Have you ever seen the Iron Lady dressed … More

The dos and don’ts of taking your clothes off on French beaches

France is world famous for its nudist beaches and its topless sunbathers but there are some rules or customs you … More

Thirteen sure-fire ways to lose your French friends

Photo: nullplus /Depositphotos If you want to keep your French friends, then DO NOT do anything on this list. There’s … More

Twelve things tourists do that annoy Parisians

Stop getting robbed: Visitors need to realize, according to one reader, that they are giving the city a bad name … More

Travel: Seven reasons to leave Paris for Lyon

The old town of Lyon. Photo: Michael Muraz/Flickr The city of Lyon is often, in fact pretty much always, overlooked … More