Tourism
“We’ve already been to the Loire castles,” tourists say. They have, but surely not to all of them: among those open to visitors, the Loire Valley has more than ten royal estates and more than twenty…
Everyday life
France recently celebrated the anniversary of a great conquest that, according to the International Labour Organization, is now enjoyed by more than 4 billion people. As RFI writes, 80 years ago the…
News
In France, in the past year 2015, 79,130 asylum applications were registered, which is 22% more than the year before. And Germany still holds the first place in the list of countries leading in…
Country guide
Many tragic chapters have been written into the history of France's relations with the Muslim world during the era of the creation of the French colonial empire, the bulk of which consisted of Muslim…
Country guide
The airport we flew into turned out to be named after an unlucky aviator, and the main street in the business district bears the name of a bankrupt broker. As Voyage i otdykh writes, this is a city…
Immigration
A report commissioned by the French government concludes that many of the country's poorest areas, populated by Muslims of North African descent, have in effect become ghettos, BBC reports.
Tourism
Of course, now doctors present wine therapy as the latest achievement of medicine. Can they admit that this method of treatment has existed ever since Aphrodite planted the first vine, and Apollo…
Auto tour
In Paris, there is an unwritten tradition: a young driver is considered fit to drive if he can get through the Place Charles de Gaulle during rush hour, better known by its old name Étoile ("Star")…
Education
For thousands of students wishing to study at one of the French universities, the time has come to choose a faculty and their future specialty, since they need to submit their application and…
Education
Education abroad is not necessarily Cambridge, the Sorbonne, or Harvard. There are simpler and more fun options. Short-term courses are the best way to have a good time and acquire useful skills in…
The prefecture of the Essonne department in the Paris region asked applicants for a residence permit to prove their 'love for France'. The corresponding form appeared on a portal that allows some…
Since June, cafes, bars, and restaurants have opened in all departments of France. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe explained the government's decision to open these establishments as quickly as…