Around the end of September Barcelona holds an enormous street party, La Mercè Festival.
For those readers who have applied, or are applying, for French nationality, laïcité should be a familiar concept; heralded as the fourth element to France’s famous ‘liberté-égalité-fraternité’ motto.
Getting a little hot under the collar? Why not head for the cooler air of the Tech Valley?
Havaneres Named after the capital town of Cuba, La Habana (Havana), these sea shanties were brought back from Cuba by soldiers, sailors and expats in the 19th Century, originally to the coastal towns…
The difference between ‘fanfares’ and ‘bandas’.
Did you know that most of us probably haven’t been eating ‘real’ pukka paella on our Spanish sorties?
The 15th August is the festival of l’Assomption – a jour férié (public holiday) celebrated by Catholics throughout France and commemorating the departure of Mary from this life and the assumption of her body into heaven.
Who to call if you have a medical emergency in France…
Suzanne Dunaway LOVES to cook. Some might say she LIVES to cook. Having cooked, written and painted around the world, here she shares her PO-inspired recipes in this weekly blog.
How much do you know about the origins of April Fool’s Day in France?