The Woman Who Outlived Everyone
Jeanne Calment remains the only human being ever documented to have reached the age of 122. Born in 1875 in…
French people
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France’s 2026 Sobriety Revolution
France has officially reached a historic turning point in its relationship with alcohol. By late January 2026, participation in the…
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France Officially Ends the “Marital Duty”
France took a historic step this Wednesday as the National Assembly voted unanimously to remove the “devoir conjugal” or marital…
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France’s New War on “No Kids” Zones
France is currently caught in a massive cultural tug-of-war that’s moving straight from hotel lobbies into the courtroom. In 2024,…
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France Had More Deaths Than Births in 2025
France crossed a line in 2025 that hadn’t been crossed since World War II. More people died than were born….
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Brigitte Bardot: The Most Glamorous Moments That Built the Myth
Brigitte Bardot became a global icon because she represented something new at exactly the right moment. She was not polished…
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9 Things People Miss From France (and 9 They Don’t)
Some people leave France and discover new countries, new jobs, new lives… and then one random day a song by…
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France’s Highest Incomes in 2025: New Stats
INSEE’s Portrait social for 2025 pulls back the curtain on a very small slice of France: the households sitting at…
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13 Most French Things People Do Without Realizing It
French people love pointing out their own quirks, and they do it with zero hesitation. Listen long enough and you’ll…
