French
Fin du jeu
The death of Françafrique
Low life
‘Alas, David can’t be here this afternoon,’ I told the French teacher as she let me into her light and…
Paris’s banlieues are burning once again
One of the persistent misconceptions of the riots that swept through France in the autumn of 2005 is that they…
Flanders
Usually, one of the first indications that you’ve entered a bilingual country is that the road signs are in two…
Low life
Two stylists work at this deeply rural French ladies’ hairdresser. Christelle is a gorgeous 17-year-old point-of-lay pullet, so lithe and…
Rameau resurrected
The poor French. When we think of classical music, we always think of the Germans. It’s understandable. Instinctive. Ingrained. But…
Long life
Although I live in the country in Northamptonshire, I go to London often — almost once a week — and…
Bugger
The French for tête-à-tête is one-to-one now, according to a new survey of English invaders by Alexandre des Isnards. Actually,…
A dying language
Why I won’t let my children be taught French
The Frogs of war
How France became the neocons’ favourite nation
