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1 week ago | 
francetoday.com | Jennifer Ladonne |Phil Tremo
The Musée Vivant du Fromage, which opened last June just a short walk from Nôtre-Dame in Paris’s 4th arrondissement, offers an A-Z primer in the history, making and consumption of French cheese. Charles de Gaulle’s famous quip, “How can anyone govern a country with 246 varieties of cheese?” fell well short of the mark, according to Guillaume Gaubert, an expert cheesemonger and the director of Paris’s new Musée Vivant du Fromage. “In fact, it’s more like 2,000,” he says.
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2 months ago | 
fodors.com | Jennifer Ladonne
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Jennifer Ladonne
5 hours agoFrench Jewish group distances itself from far-right leaders' Israel visitFrance's main Jewish association on Monday publicly distanced itself from an unprecedented invitation for two key figures in the French far right to attend a conference this week in Israel on the fight against anti-Semitism.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Jennifer Ladonne |Keith Van Sickle
First published: February 21, 2025 by Jennifer Ladonne In search of the kings and queens of France, we discover history and mysteries at the Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis, on the edge of Paris. 📢 As you scroll through the beautiful images, why not listen to our narrated article? It’s a great way for France Today Members to dive deeper into the story while enjoying the visuals.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
francetoday.com | Jennifer Ladonne |Justin Postlethwaite |Steve Turnbull |Dominic Bliss
It’s called la belle France for a reason – the beauty of its towns, villages and countryside is legendary. But it turns out the appeal is much more than skin deep. We explore what lies beneath…Everyone has heard of France’s Lascaux and Chauvet caves, but few visitors realise that France’s underground wealth rivals that of any country in the world.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
francetoday.com | Jennifer Ladonne |Justin Postlethwaite |Dominic Bliss |Steve Turnbull
With its story-book good looks, Colmar is also blessed with a rich mixture of culture and history. Home to the Isenheim Altarpiece, painted by Matthias Grünewald and sculpted by Nikolaus Hagenauer, this world-class museum is admired for both the altarpiece and its standout collection of medieval and Renaissance artworks from the upper Rhine Valley, all housed in a beautifully modernised 13th-century Dominican convent. There’s also an excellent modern collection and a courtyard café.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
francetoday.com | Jennifer Ladonne |Justin Postlethwaite |Dominic Bliss |Steve Turnbull
Often referred to as a fairy tale town, Colmar is surely among the loveliest of the Alsatian towns and villages that satellite Strasbourg – but it is much more than just a pretty face. As part of the long-disputed Alsace-Lorraine region, grabbed alternately by Germany and France for centuries, Colmar’s rainbow-hued, half-timbered old town seems to have incorporated the best of both countries to arrive at a character all its own.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
francetoday.com | Jennifer Ladonne
Two of the most famous women of the French court, Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de’ Medici fought long and hard for the love of the French king. But who, ultimately, won? 📢 As you scroll through the beautiful images, why not listen to our narrated article? It’s a great way for France Today Members to dive deeper into the story while enjoying the visuals.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
ediblemanhattan.com | Jennifer Ladonne
The wine, food, and fun will flow as Edible Manhattan and Taste France unite to bring the best of the French farm, dairy, and vineyard to the heart of Manhattan. On Saturday, September 28, from 3 to 6pm, you’ll discover all the delights of an authentic French marché at OCabanon bar à vin’s convivial pop-up market in Chelsea.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
ediblebrooklyn.com | Jennifer Ladonne
The wine, food, and fun will flow as Edible Manhattan and Taste France unite to bring the best of the French farm, dairy, and vineyard to the heart of Manhattan. On Saturday, September 28, from 3 to 6pm, you’ll discover all the delights of an authentic French marché at OCabanon bar à vin’s convivial pop-up market in Chelsea.
