Tag: French culture
How the French celebrate Christmas, from holiday markets to Père Fouettard
Although France shares many Christmas traditions with its European neighbours, some customs are quintessentially French – like oysters on ice, the bûche de Noël (Christmas log cake) and a decided…
Paris riverside booksellers refuse to move for 2024 Olympics
The open-air booksellers who line the Seine in Paris are refusing to be moved, despite concerns from French authorities over security for the opening of the Olympic Games on the…
Summer overtourism plagues France’s historic Mont-Saint-Michel
Just before lunch at the height of the summer season, the narrow alleys of France’s iconic Mont-Saint-Michel are thronged with a crush of people. Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 22:36 3…