Culture. Features

The Santons of Provence

Delightful figurines both sacred and secular grace Christmas crèches throughout the south of France.

Jefferson Amid the Ruins

On his excursion to the south of France, Jefferson reveled in the magnificent remnants of Roman Gaul.

La Grande Singerie

Well-dressed monkeys cavort on the walls of the princely domain of Chantilly.

Inventing the Riviera

Wealthy and wacky American expatriates came to the Riviera hoping to create their own private Eden.

Villa Medici

The magnificent Villa Medici, home of the Académie de France in Rome, stands at the top of the Spanish Steps.

Hermès: A Family Affair

The Hermès saga began when Thierry Hermès, a gifted German leather worker, set up shop in Paris in 1837.

The Ninth Art?

From comic strips to graphic novels, France has long been fascinated by the artistry of bandes dessinées.

How About a Big Mac au Poivre?

How McDonald's turned the country of wine, cheese and star chefs into its second most profitable market.

Scents and Sensibility

Only at the Osmothèque can a perfume lover inhale thousands of fragrances created today, yesterday and in distant history.

Lights, Camera, Cannes

This year's Cannes FIlm Festival has an American tilt, with Robert De Niro presiding over the jury and Woody Allen's new Midnight in Paris as the opener.

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