Strengthening French secularism by clamping down on ‘separatism’
Issued on: 14/01/2021 – 15:42 This week, French Connections focuses on a controversial bill that’s…
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What’s behind France’s ‘galette des rois’ tradition?
Issued on: 07/01/2021 – 14:35 This week, French Connections explores an important tradition that rolls…
Why are the French so sceptical about vaccines?
Issued on: 17/12/2020 – 14:48 France is getting ready to roll out a nationwide vaccination…
Is the French police facing a crisis of confidence?
Issued on: 10/12/2020 – 16:12 Historically, the relationship between the French people and the French police…
French hygiene and perfume: Why is the negative stereotype so hard to wash off?
Issued on: 27/11/2020 – 12:22 The old cliché charges that the French tend towards a…
Beaujolais nouveau: Covid-19 pandemic dampens celebration of new French wine
Issued on: 19/11/2020 – 17:52 On the third Thursday of November, France marks the arrival…
Making time for bébé: France doubles paid paternity leave
Issued on: 01/10/2020 – 18:32 In a major breakthrough for parents, France has decided to…
France and the US: Best frenemies?
Issued on: 25/09/2020 – 12:12Modified: 25/09/2020 – 12:13 France and the United States have been allies…
La rentrée! How France is handling its September return to work in a Covid-19 world
Issued on: 10/09/2020 – 14:50 This week we’re exploring “la rentrée”, the back-to-work period that takes…
Discovering French bread and the rules of ‘baguetiquette’
Issued on: 31/07/2020 – 11:25 The stereotypical French person has a striped shirt, a beret…
Recharging your batteries: France’s love of public holidays
Issued on: 22/07/2020 – 14:16 France is famous for its great summer vacation, but French…
An unusual summer for France’s struggling tourism sector
Issued on: 17/07/2020 – 15:41 It’s the summer here in France, and despite the current…