Created by Darren Star of Sex and the City fame, the series showcases a hyper-idealized Paris, where nobody takes the metro, everyone has a great apartment, and stilettos are the footwear of choice for cobblestone streets.

France is a magnificent foraging ground for bees, and honey is produced in all 22 regions, from Corsica to Alsace. Honey is a true expression of place.

Liane de Pougy commissioned René Lalique to design the moonstone ring in the Galerie des Bijoux as a gift to her Moonbeam, the name she gave Natalie Clifford Barney.

This well known French proverb – cited once upon a time to scold nosy children – perfectly captures the 19th century bourgeoisie’s aversion to indiscretion, thus sealing la curiosité’s fate as a vice rather than a virtue for generations to come.

A homemade flan is simply extraordinary. Made from scratch it can be an indulgent end to a family dinner or an old-fashioned and charming dessert for an elegant dinner party.

The Tour de France ended on Sunday with Slovene rookie Tadej Pogacar as the winner. He is the second-youngest winner of the event and the first from Slovenia.

Monsieur Liaigre has defined organic modernism for more than three decades. One trip down the spiral staircases of the Musee des arts decoratifs will tell you that his aesthetic celebrates the French masters of modernism that have preceded him.

These stunning views of Paris from the Eiffel Tower were recently photographed by Dewey Rodefer, a French-American living in Paris.