GlobalPost — France

Croissants: Hours to make, a lifetime to master

Ben Barnier — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:29:07 +0000

A Paris croissant addict learns the secrets of baking the buttery, crusty treats.

Outraged Ireland demands a replay

Conor O'Clery — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:53:40 +0000

A French hand ball puts Ireland out of the World Cup.

What feta and reindeer meat have in common

Paul Ames — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:53:45 +0000

Serbs become the latest to worry that their ethnic cuisine will be registered by an EU country.

A short hop on a big plane

Mildrade Cherfils — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:12:34 +0000

GlobalPost hitches a ride on Air France KLM's first A380. Next stop? New York.

When a Muslim soccer team won't play a gay one

Mildrade Cherfils — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:09:32 +0000

The refusal by Creteil Bebel to play Paris Foot Gay leads to public outcry in France.

A Big Mona with fries?

Mort Rosenblum — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:13:17 +0000

Escoffier, Brillat-Savarin and, yes, Julia Child would turn over in their graves at the state of French food.

Analysis: Bokova will need goodwill at Unesco

Mort Rosenblum — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:27:20 +0000

The new Unesco director general, a Bulgarian, takes over after a controversial selection process.

On Location: Paris — Kinder, gentler strike season

Ben Barnier — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:26:26 +0000

The globalization of art

William Dowell — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:26:17 +0000

At the Lyon Biennale, international artists make us feel uncomfortable.

In Lyon, the spectacle of everyday life

William Dowell — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:20:58 +0000

Planet Health Care

Thomas Mucha — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:19:04 +0000

As debate rages in Washington, the answers are out there. You just need to know where to look.

Why France Telecom employees are killing themselves

Mildrade Cherfils — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:49:46 +0000

In their suicide notes, some of the 24 victims since February 2008 blame the workplace climate.

Calais: No good options

Mildrade Cherfils — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:22:05 +0000

The saga of migrants stuck in Calais continued in September with a raid on their camp.

Calais: A lace-making town frayed by immigration

Mildrade Cherfils — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:21:29 +0000

For a long time immigrants, and smugglers, have made Calais their destination in continental Europe.

Calais: Evidence of a broken immigration system

Mildrade Cherfils — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:10:04 +0000

It is why people travel from Africa, Asia and the Middle East all the way to the edge of France and then stop.

Calais: Two sides of the same street

Mildrade Cherfils — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:08:52 +0000

One side's plight is the other side's cause in this small French city where migrants gather in hopes of reaching the United Kingdom.

Analysis: Obama strikes a tough tone on Iran

C.M. Sennott — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:50:25 +0000

But the diplomacy needed to get Iran to halt its nuclear program will require more than tone.

If Jon Stewart were French, he'd be loving this

Mort Rosenblum — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:28:16 +0000

Trial of the century or not, France is enjoying the spectacle of the Clearstream affair.

G20 Pittsburgh: They meet again

Michael Goldfarb — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:13:12 +0000

Opinion: The world does not hold its breath.

Iftar dinner, with a side of politics

Mildrade Cherfils — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:51:25 +0000

Ramadan in France brings together Muslim and non-Muslim political leaders.

Keeping wine out of the red

Cathy Huyghe — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:39:00 +0000

In the face of the economic crisis, Alex Gambal is hitting the tarmac to sell his wine.

The Airbus v. Boeing slugfest

Thomas Mucha — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:48:59 +0000

It's about subsidies. But only on the surface.

Are culture and democracy inseparable?

Mildrade Cherfils — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:22:45 +0000

The French support a myriad of summer festivals, from open-air cinema to pig squealing.

The French struggle to debate burqas

Mildrade Cherfils — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:32:50 +0000

Confusion reins in national uproar over the ban of the garment worn by some Muslim women.

France 2.0 is "tres Americaine"

Mort Rosenblum — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:57:31 +0000

Opinion: A new France seeks to emulate the worst of what America has to offer.

Need a haircut? Sorry, everyone is 'en vacances'

Teri Schultz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:21:36 +0000

All employees in the EU get at least 20 vacation days. Why don't Americans get the same?

Paris' take on New York graffiti

William Dowell — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:20:20 +0000

Two exhibitions in Paris explore modern graffiti and the meaning of writing.

The French vacation obsession

Mildrade Cherfils — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:39:39 +0000

The French see their summer vacations as "sacred," "a right" and "a necessity."

Bringing the beach to the people

Rachel Holman — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:38:56 +0000

2009, year of the economic crisis, might be the most popular Paris Plages yet.

Takeout theater

Mildrade Cherfils — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:54:57 +0000

In France, theater troupes will perform a play in your home, and customize it too.

The triumph of a blind clothing designer

Mildrade Cherfils — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:47:31 +0000

Mason Ewing overcame more than just an inability to see.

Fleet Street goes out with le whimper

Barry Neild — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:03:32 +0000

An era's end in London passes with a shrug, and an insult or two.