2011 Culinary Awards
There are a number of competitions across France recognizing the culinary greats of tomorrow. Among the most prestigious are the Bocuse d’Or, the Taittinger and also Les Meilleurs Ouvriers de France,...
View ArticleFrance Inc.: making the most of public property
The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Sorbonne...there are many landmarks and names here in France that are internationally renowned. The French government appears to be growing keener to cash in on...
View ArticleThe Black Périgord Truffle
Robert Besse is a restaurant owner in Allas-les-Mines in France’s Dordogne region. Every Saturday, he goes to the market in Sarlat for supplies. But this is a special weekend: it’s the Black Périgord...
View ArticleHonoured at Angoulême, Spiegelman tries to turn the page on ‘Maus’
The guest of honour at this year’s Angoulême Comics Festival is renowned US comic book writer Art Spiegelman, whose new book looks back at the process of creating “Maus”, the work that brought him...
View ArticleSilence is golden
In today's 'Carte Blanche' show, find out why French politician Hervé Morin could learn a few lessons from silent flick "The Artist." We're discussing what makes "The Artist" so successful and why the...
View ArticleFrance's identity in 2012
How is France perceived abroad? At a time when many people in France feel their country is no longer as much of a player on the global stage as it once was, France 24, RFI and MCD Doualiya...
View Article'Delicacy' by David Foenkinos
Olivier Barrot tells us about the book "Delicacy", by David Foenkinos. It has just been turned into a film, co-directed by Foenkinos himself, with Audrey Tautou of "Amélie" fame in the starring role.
View ArticleOscar-winning French director Schoendoerffer dies at 83
Pierre Schoendoerffer, an acclaimed French filmmaker and war reporter whose camera captured France's military defeat in Indochina, has died near Paris at the aged of 83. Schoendoerffer won an Oscar...
View Article'Sucré' by Ladurée
Some French bakers and pastry chefs are set to become thorough stars, almost as acknowledged as Alain Ducasse or Joel Robuchon. Among them are Ladurée, famous for their macaroons, one of many varied...
View ArticleAfter Galliano storm, restrained Raf Simons picked as Dior’s chief designer
After more than a year of speculation, the French fashion house Dior has picked Belgian designer Raf Simons to replace John Galliano as artistic director. France24.com takes a closer look at an...
View ArticleAfghanistan: French troops hand over base, but stay for training
How can NATO hand over control of security to Afghan forces? As troop withdrawal is debated, we look at how French soldiers near Kabul are staying on to train their Afghan colleagues. Next, we...
View Article'Miss Black France' pageant raises eyebrows
A French beauty pageant exclusively for black women will take place for the first time in Paris on Saturday. The event has been endorsed by black associations and the organiser of the traditional Miss...
View ArticleCanada's box office hit 'Starbuck' opens in Europe
A prolific sperm donor, 500 children and an extreme example of how the past can come back to haunt you - Canadian box office hit "Starbuck" opens in Europe. Writer and director Ken Scott is in the...
View Article'The Safety Matches' author Robert Sabatier dies at 88
French poet and novelist Robert Sabatier, who was best known around the world for "The Safety Matches", an autobiographical work about growing up in a poor area of Paris in the 1930s, died Thursday in...
View ArticleFrench are the cleanest in Europe, study finds
Despite a persistent negative stereotype about French hygiene practices - which at least one historian says has a ring of truth - a study has found that the French may actually be more fastidious than...
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