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Villa Cavrois, a Modern Château

A hundred years old, Villa Cavrois – an enormous private mansion in the northern French town of Croix, near Roubaix – still shines as […]

By Gabriel Bertrand
| 9 February 2022

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The Château des Milandes: Josephine Baker’s Third Love

The singer – who will enter the Pantheon on November 30 – famously loved her country and Paris, but also fell head over heels […]

By Gabriel Bertrand
| 24 November 2021

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Giverny: A “Painting in the Heart of Nature”

Nestled between Rouen and Paris, the charming village of Giverny is home to the house and gardens where Claude Monet spent the latter half […]

By Gabriel Bertrand
| 25 August 2021

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Le Puy du Fou: Bringing French History to Life

The 130-acre Puy du Fou park in the Vendée département of Western France offers visitors a chance to relive some of the greatest moments […]

By Gabriel Bertrand
| 18 August 2021

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Welcome to the Caillebotte’s

French painter Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894), member and patron of the Impressionist movement, lived with his family on a large estate in Yerres, just south […]

By Gabriel Bertrand
| 27 July 2021

The Liberty Tour

Looking For the French Revolution in Paris

France celebrates the Storming of the Bastille every year. On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris invaded the prison that symbolized royal despotism […]

By Gabriel Bertrand
| 6 July 2021

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The Museum at Blérancourt: A Tribute to the French-American Friendship

The Château de Blérancourt houses a museum celebrating the history of French-American relations and featuring original artwork, historical artifacts, a library, archives, gardens, and […]

By Gabriel Bertrand
| 29 June 2021

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Saint-Honorat, a “Prayer Bead” in the Mediterranean

Just off the Côte d’Azur, twenty minutes by boat from the buzzing energy of Cannes, this tiny island is home to a centuries-old monastery. […]

By Gabriel Bertrand
| 16 June 2021

Commemorative Visit

In the Hell of Verdun

The Battle of Verdun broke out in the Lorraine region 105 years ago during World War I. It was the deadliest battle ever fought […]

By Gabriel Bertrand
| 20 February 2021

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African-American Legacy in the City of Lights

Many African-Americans came to Paris in the 20th century, and their legacy lives on. But where, exactly? France-Amérique turned to Entrée to Black Paris, […]