The Académie des beaux-arts warns against threats to “freedom of research and creation" as government and local council ...

France's Académie des beaux-arts has added its voice to growing protests against budget reductions that threaten to cripple the culture sector. The budget cuts, adopted last Thursday, will axe ...

It’s hard to overstate the importance of cafes in French culture, though their numbers are declining. According to one estimate, France in the 1960s had about 200,000 bistros and cafes.

where she works as a journalist specialising in French culture and society. She enjoys cycling Paris's avenues and boulevards on her trusty bike, eavesdropping in café terrasses and visiting the ...