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Paris Opera screens performances online for free
Go to the opera this weekend…from home! The Paris Opera will be providing a free livestream of your favorite ballets and operas on their website.
Podcast Highlight: Retropod
Retropod is a ‘forgotten history’ podcast hosted by Mike Rosenwald for The Washington Post. The subjects of his show include “colorful characters, foreign heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers and world changers.”
40 ways to go on a tour of France and the United States without leaving your couch
Here are 40 virtual tours in France and the United States that will allow you to temporarily escape your living room for a mental vacation. The list includes some of the world’s most famous museums and works of art, remote national parks, and elaborate gardens.
Celebrating Francophonie Month 2020
Francophonie Month is celebrated every year in March, with International Francophonie Day (Journée internationale de la Francophonie) taking place on March 20. This is a celebration of French language and culture around the globe.
Plus de champagne s’il vous plaît!
85% of people recently interviewed for Vingt Questions, our series on the best of French and American culture, answered champagne when asked to name their favorite French extravagance.
Vingt Questions with Mount Vernon President and CEO Douglas Bradburn
To mark President Washington’s birthday, we asked Douglas Bradburn, President and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, to share his thoughts on what he treasures about the history and culture of our two countries.