Happy Valentine’s Day! CanadaCelebrationsCosta RicaFranceRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldUSA February 14, 2012 6 This day honors one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and today it is celebrated [...]
Shop signs, a tradition that goes back to the 13th century Across culturesFranceTopics of the WorldTravel February 10, 2012 4 In France shop signs served as house numbers until the French Revolution. The first signs appeared in [...]
The French and their bread… Across culturesFoodFranceTopics of the World January 27, 2012 2 As you most likely know, the French could not have a proper meal without bread! How would [...]
From our contributors: week of November 7 Blogs of the WorldFranceIndiaPoland November 8, 2011 We continue with our bi-weekly roundup of articles written by some members of our contributors team on [...]
Picture Postcards: Graffiti in France FranceMusic, Art & CinemaPocketCulturesTopics of the World October 16, 2011 Today’s Picture Postcard was taken by our contributor, DeeBee, who mentions on her blog that, In the [...]
Aligot of Aubrac FoodFranceHistoryPeoplePocketCulturesTopics of the WorldTravel August 5, 2011 What is Aligot? Mashed potatoes with dairy cream, garlic and Laguiole, a cheese that is similar to [...]
Bastille Day Celebrations CelebrationsFranceHistoryTopics of the World July 13, 2011 Bastille Day is not as its name might suggest a commemoration of the storming of the Bastille Fortress on 14th July,1789 but the commemoration of the Fête de la Fédération, which took place a year later on 14th July, 1790.
Catching the Tour de France in Brittany EconomyFranceHistorySportTopics of the World July 12, 2011 4 Tour de France Dinan-Lisieux stage on 7 July 2011 The Tour de France is one of the [...]
How do Turkish people greet older relatives? FrancePeopleTopics of the WorldTurkey June 28, 2011 This week’s cultural expertise quiz question comes from Sinan, our contributor in Turkey. You’re a young Turk [...]
Summer Solstice Celebrations in France CelebrationsFranceHistoryPeopleReligionTopics of the World June 24, 2011 10 Today, Friday 24 June, is in France the day we celebrate St. John the Baptist and it [...]
Why is your French colleague being formal? AzerbaijanEconomyFrancePeopleTopics of the World May 24, 2011 2 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from France. Your close [...]
Nantes tramway (Picture Postcards) FranceTopics of the WorldTransport October 23, 2010 October’s photo theme is local transport. See the other posts here. Today’s photo is the tramway in [...]