My Life in Paris: A Touch of Reine Fall
Theadora and pal struggle to stay upright as they follow in the footsteps of Marie Antoinette
There is nothing I can do. Deep in the groves at Versailles, Beth has slipped and is sliding head...
Le Dernier Mot: Exit Strategy
Party all night or absquatulate? Kristin schools us in the art of taking French leave
The first time I did a so-called ‘French leave’ was by accident. At 12 years old, I snuck out of...
Introducing French Funnyman Rémi Gaillard
We can all use a few laughs these days, so let me introduce you to French prankster Rémi Gaillard.
Gaillard makes videos that are short, funny, and very popular—they’ve been viewed over 2 billion times....
Le Dernier Mot: Odd Woman Out
Kristin takes a deep breath after discovering her dream chalet has turned into a ‘man-tuary’
Last spring my husband and I bought a tiny chalet in the Alps after imagining the pleasure of living in...
My Life in Paris: For the Love of Cheese
Leaky pens and gourmet fromage don’t always make good bagfellows, as Theadora discovers...
Surrounded by whispers, giggles and baby whimpers, I am eyeballing the handbags showcased in tall LED-lit cubbyholes, deep down in the basement...
New Beginnings in France: Trish Deseine’s Home in Le Perche
Torn between her native Ireland and her adopted France, Trish Deseine learns to follow her heart
"I choose the rooms that I live in with care,” sang Leonard Cohen. And over the years my choices...
Le Dernier Mot: Wait a Minute Mr Postman
The unlikely 9,000-mile journey that led two volunteer posties to Kristin Espinasse’s door
Around noon, when the sonnette rang, I peeked out the window and saw two people at our front gate. They must be...
Baronne Staffe’s Guide to French Table Manners
Stumped by French dining etiquette? When in doubt, take a leaf out of Baronne Staffe’s book. France’s nitpicking answer to Emily Post and undisputed authority on decorum, the baroness ruled over the bourgeoisie’s fine...
A Taste of the Divine: Monks and Nuns Making Wine in France
Jennifer Ladonne steps into the mysterious world of the monks and nuns still making wine in France
Though scientists debate whether it was the Etruscans or the Greeks who introduced wine and winemaking to France,...
My Life in Paris: Girl Racer
Pizzas and hellish bus rides with a side of racing history... it's all in a day's work for columnist Theadora Brack
I can do anything! I tell myself, as I pound the trottoir juggling two...
