There’s always so much going on in Paris that it’s sometimes hard to choose what to see or do at any given moment. And on top of the regular Parisian delights, the past few days I’ve found it difficult to pull myself away from watching the Roland-Garros tennis tournament (Americans know it as the “French…

I arrived this week to a brilliantly sunny Paris. After a very chilly and wet spring, la Capitale is warm again and ready for summer. The chestnut and sycamore trees lining the grands boulevards are a full, leafy green. And of course, les terrasses of cafés everywhere are packed with les Français sporting des lunettes…

It’s been a glorious two weeks of French food fun in Texas. I had the plaisir (pleasure) of teaching some cuisine and culture classes at Central Market’s Cooking School as the gourmet market chain celebrated France’s culinary riches. We had a “Lunch in Paris” celebration as well as a memorable “Lunch in Provence.” One of…

This week’s posting includes a potpourri of French-related topics, from the French presidential election to May Day in France to cultural French happenings in the U.S. Take a peek at this week’s French news and then skip American reality TV in favor of a real French cultural event or two! French May Day – Each…

Now that this year’s travel season has begun, many French Affaires’ readers have been asking about special things to see and do while in France. They also have been keen to know the best ways to ‘bring France home,’ i.e. what to shop for while on their French travels. Even though shopping preferences vary from…

This spring and summer feature a variety of wonderful French exhibitions and events around the U.S. If you have a trip to France planned, they are a good way to whet your appetite for your coming adventures on French soil. And if you don’t have French travel planned at the moment, these activities can give…

Paris has several architecture marvels that seem to define the city and its history – the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame cathedral, Les Invalides, the Institut de France, to name just a few. Another iconic Paris image is the Opéra. More specifically known as the Palais Garnier, or the ‘Garnier Palace,’ this incredible beaux arts…

It is tempting to think that traveling can be quantified. In other words, it’s easy to believe that it’s possible to ‘do London’ or ‘do Florence’ or ‘do Paris’ in one week. But if you’ve ever spent time in any of these cities, it’s clear that their abundant riches can’t be fully experienced in just a few…

If you haven’t heard, France is experiencing quite a cold snap at the moment. Siberia-like temperatures have overtaken the country (and much of Europe) for the last several days. Today, the high in Paris was 29 degrees and Provence only reached a high of 32 degrees. While the winter weather has been pretty mild in…