French

News

Are French People Just Lazy?

France has been gripped recently by a wave of strikes and demonstrations — protesters old and young, rural and urban,…

World

The French Want to Remain the French

The Associated Press offends French sensibilities and retreats from a piece of descriptive advice.

World

New York City Banned Foie Gras in 2019. Tell That to the Ducks.

The yearslong battle to ban the delicacy in New York City rages on, with duck farmers, animal rights activists, two…

World

France to Pull Troops Out of Burkina Faso, as its Unpopularity in Africa Grows

The West African country had demanded that French troops leave. France confirmed they would be out in a month.

World

Sister André, World’s Oldest Known Person, Dies at 118 in France

The French nun had lived through two world wars and the 1918 flu pandemic. She survived Covid and was said…

World

A Cop Called Coco, an Actor Named Mani, a Quebecer Exploring Quebec

MONTREAL — Just five years ago, Mani Soleymanlou, a Quebec actor of Iranian origin, was playing characters named Ahmed, Hakim…

World

As Morocco and France Prepare to Play, Historical Tensions Swirl

Wednesday’s face-off between the Atlas Lions and Les Bleus will be about more than just soccer, reviving old colonial wounds…

News

Another France Is Possible. Look at Its World Cup Team.

I will never forget the joy and solidarity that followed France’s 2018 World Cup victory. I watched in Paris, and…

News

Alain Sailhac, a Celebrity Chef Who Never Sought the Title, Dies at 86

The mild-mannered, French-born chef cooked for presidents and stars at Le Cirque in New York and earned an early four-star…

News

Dominique Lapierre, 91, Dies; Popular Author Wrote ‘Is Paris Burning?’

His books, many co-written with the American journalist Larry Collins, were international best-sellers, among them “City of Joy,” based on…

Back to top button