Before COVID-19 upended our lives I had a goal: learn French by the summer. The aim was to master the basics of a French 101 class—a gift to myself for my 33rd birthday—and then book a trip to Paris ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The daily 45-minute session in the French language laboratory room is where the discipline is at full intensity.

Learn everything you need to know about the French language as well as useful tips and key vocabulary to help you integrate into life in France. Are you interested in taking French lessons? The Local ...

Obesity is far less common in France than in the United States, and some researchers contend that smaller French portions are a key reason. Some Americans might assume they will feel deprived with ...

Juliana Le Prevost has been teaching the islands tourism businesses French to better support their customers French taster sessions have been put on for businesses by the States as the number of ...

The French, God love them, are protesting in the millions over President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to increase the retirement age for government pensions from, wait, 62 to 64 – even as Americans must ...

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On August 23, 1949, the De Grasse set sail from New York Harbor. Regular ocean crossings for civilians had just resumed the previous year on Liberty ships refurbished for tourists, and the departure ...