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Early Autumn Reflections: Student Protests in France, & The Sad Demise of a Beloved Market
Students take to the street during a protest in Perpigan, France, early October 2026. Image by Aurelio Cárdenas/ Some rights reserved under the Creative Commons 4.0 license
As you’ve probably gathered from the cascading headlines, it hasn’...
Bonus Episode: Inside Le Grand Guignol, Paris' Defunct Theatre of Horror
A poster circa 1897 advertising the gory shows at the Grand Guignol, by artist Jules-Alexandre Grün/Public domain image
As some of you may know, we’re currently working on new episodes in our ongoing season for The French Culture Podcast,...
September Dispatch from Paris
by Rachel Naismith, Guest Contributor
{Note from Courtney: This month I’m once again giving the floor to Rachel Naismith, a Paris-based writer and food critic who’s contributed some amazing features to Paris Unlocked over the past few year...
Josephine Baker: Performer, Spy, Humanitarian, Enigma
{You can also follow & listen to this episode on Spotify, Rss.com, Apple Music, or YouTube. Please rate the show, too— merci!}
Josephine Baker performing the Charleston in the “Revue Nègre” in Paris, circa 1925. Public domain....
As Parisian Bakeries Prepare for Summer Break, Some Food History to Whet Your Curiosity (or Frustrate You Further)
A typical pastry made in Austria and Eastern Europe, the kipferl is widely thought to be the ancestor of the French butter croissant. How did it become the steam-baked, buttery thing of beauty that the French have successfully exported? Ima...
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