6km to the north-east of Paris, the parc Georges-Valbon is so big that it spreads across the territories of five suburban towns. With the ...

At the end of the Commune in 1871, Paris was a burned out shell. A few short months later, tourists were returning to the city, not now to...

Could I track down the location of an unusual Paris façade and unveil the story behind this building's cover? If the jacket proved rel...

It’s not often that I review novels on this blog but I was intrigued by the pitch for Dan Gennoe’s “All Neon Like Love”. Add in the fact t...

François Maspero, who died last weekend, was a celebrated publisher, author, journalist and translator, but for me he will always be known...