With students from all over the world descending on Paris this week for the start of a new term, we take a look at the best ways to save money while living in the French capital on a … [Read More...] about How to survive Paris on a student budget
French artist’s optical illusion makes Louvre Pyramid ‘disappear’
The French street artist known as “JR” has made the Louvre Pyramid in Paris disappear in an optical illusion created by covering the huge glass structure with a trompe l’oeil photo installation depicting the museum that surrounds it. The black and white installation, depicting the east side of the Napoleon courtyard, features on the front […]
Neanderthal stone ring structures found in French cave
Researchers investigating a cave in France have identified mysterious stone rings that were probably built by Neanderthals. The discovery provides yet more evidence that we may have underestimated the capabilities of our evolutionary cousins. The structures were made from hundreds of stalagmites, the mineral deposits which rise from the floors of caves. Dating techniques showed […]
‘Unknown’ French author’s noir crime novels set for UK
Maigret author Georges Simenon and Frédéric Dard were friends. Will Dard now emulate his success? He was a close friend of Georges Simenon, the author whose fictional detective, Jules Maigret, became a TV hit in 1960s Britain. But despite writing 300 crime thrillers and selling 200 million books in his native France, Frédéric Dard remains […]