April Frost and Three Saints known as Lune Rousse and Saints de Glace in France Across culturesFranceHistoryTopics of the World May 11, 2012 4 April Frost – Lune Rousse In France April Frost is known as Lune Rousse (Ginger Moon). It [...]
May 1st, Labor Day and May Day in France Across culturesFrancePocketCulturesTopics of the World May 1, 2012 6 May 1st (May Day) is known worldwide as Labor Day, but in France it is also May [...]
From our contributors: week of April 23 Blogs of the WorldCzech RepublicFranceIndiaUSA April 24, 2012 Let our contributors take you on a journey to France, USA, India and the Czech Republic. Have [...]
Picture Postcards: Street art in Paris FranceTopics of the World April 23, 2012 This week’s “anything you want” photo come from DeeBee in Paris who loves the street art in [...]
Wind energy industry in France FrancePocketCulturesScience & TechnologyTopics of the WorldTravel April 13, 2012 Long gone is the time when farmers used windmills to grind their grain and pump water. They [...]
Windmills in France FoodFrancePocketCulturesTopics of the World April 7, 2012 2 Most French people will tell you that bread is a basic food, that they won’t go a [...]
Easter around the world AustraliaCelebrationsContributorsCosta RicaFoodFrancePortugalTopics of the WorldUSA April 4, 2012 2 Our contributors describe Easter celebrations in their countries, how traditions have changed over the years and the [...]
From our contributors: week of April 2 ArgentinaBlogs of the WorldFoodFranceRomaniaThe Netherlands April 3, 2012 Another week, another roundup of posts written by some of our contributors on their blogs. Carmen, our [...]
Laguiole, a prestigious folding Knife FranceTopics of the WorldTravel March 7, 2012 4 The Laguiole knife, an object-tool whose reputation is second to none
From our contributors: week of March 6 Blogs of the WorldFranceRomaniaThe Netherlands March 6, 2012 1 This is what some of our contributors have written on their blogs. Happy reading! Sandra, our contributor [...]
The Bouquinistes-Book Sellers along the Seine River BooksFranceHistoryPeopleTopics of the WorldTravel February 29, 2012 7 Bouquinistes, a trade that goes back to the Middle-Ages and is unique to Paris The story has [...]
Mardi Gras – Carnival Season CelebrationsFranceTopics of the World February 22, 2012 2 Yesterday the French celebrated Mardi Gras – Carnival Season – Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Grasis a festival of [...]