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Independent wineries will soon be hosting picnics so that people from all corners of France will be able to taste their vintages for free. From Alsatian grand crus to the chateaux of Bordeaux by way of Provençal rosés, the French union of independent wine professionals is inviting wine lovers to the roughly 300 vineyards who […]
Four original drawings by the creator of Asterix the Gaul sold Tuesday for nearly 400,000 euros to benefit Paris hospitals. Albert Uderzo, who invented the plucky hero who gleefully took on Roman legions, died from heart failure linked to the coronavirus in March at the age of 92. His widow Ada said the charity auction […]
A travel bag belonging to the ill-fated French queen Marie Antoinette sold for more than five times its estimate in an auction of royal memorabilia near her one-time home at the Palace of Versailles. A large embroidered serviette used during the coronation of the Austrian-born monarch — who lost her head during the French Revolution […]
Long before humans existed, it is believed that the land was dominated by dinosaurs. It was during the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago that the “now-extinct marine reptiles” supposedly died out due to climate change and geological modification–which greatly affected their food supply. The scientific evidence for their ancient existence was found in fossils […]
France won four Diamond Prizes at the International Rosé Wines Guide Competition. Those that scored over 85 points were awarded a Diamond Prize.
Flamboyant French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier said Friday that his next Paris haute couture fashion show will be his last.
A new survey by the American online guide International Living has established a list of the best places to spend your old age in pleasant circumstances.
Chef Mauro Colagreco from France has concluded a year rich in accolades, winning the “World’s Most Influential Chef ” title awarded by Le Chef magazine.
They were as much a symbol of Paris as croissants and the Eiffel Tower, though they had more than a whiff of scandal from the start.