Tag: french daily life
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The French Garden: From Versailles to the Village Potager
France invented the art of the formal garden. The French have a word for their garden style: le jardin à la française. It changed how the world grows things. Walk through any French town and you will see it. Public squares are clipped and symmetrical. Village parks have neat hedges and straight paths. Even private…
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Why French Families Still Spend Three Hours at the Sunday Table
The French long Sunday lunch is a ritual of family, food and slow conversation — spanning three hours and multiple courses. Here is what it looks like.
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Why the French Trust Their Pharmacist More Than Their Doctor
In France, every village has a glowing green cross above a pharmacy door. Here is why the French trust their pharmacist more than their doctor.
