PARIS (AP) — Residents of Paris and several other regions of France spent their first weekend under a limited monthlong lockdown. While the French government insisted the rules would be less strict than in the past, the measures have been criticized as messy. A travel authorization certificate posted online was […]
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Skiing is off-limits, but France’s snowy resorts still make a fun family getaway
The glorious lack of traffic on the A43 autoroute on our drive into the resort, the solitary snowboarder in the Jardin des Neiges, the gaping silence filling Plagne Montalbert village were instant clues that this would be a half-term ski holiday like no other. A window display of ‘The mountains […]
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Bidding Adieu to Call My Agent!, France’s Answer to The Office
Last Thursday, Netflix released the final season of the French television series Call My Agent!, which follows the professional and personal embroilments of a Parisian talent agency called ASK. Real French movie stars—like Isabelle Huppert, Fabrice Luchini, Juliette Binoche, and JoeyStarr—appear as supporting characters alongside mainstays Camille Cotin, playing self-assured […]
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Frances Zeller, museum coordinator at the Belen Harvey House Museum, loves her dogs and enjoys to sew | Features
Frances Zeller has been the museum coordinator for the Belen Harvey House Museum for five years. She lives in Los Chavez and enjoys dog showing, a sport of competition. Q What do you think about when you’re alone in your car? A “I think about what I should have said, […]
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Why France’s protests against a police security bill might be paying off
Protests against a police security bill and the arrest of an unarmed Black man have rocked France for three consecutive weekends — with the past two Saturdays turning particularly violent. The rallies, which started on November 21, have been fueled by public outcry against police brutality and a new draft […]