Vingt (20) Questions

Byrne Murphy has dedicated the last 30 years to transplanting three concepts from the United States to Europe, namely outlet centers, data centers, and private residence clubs.

Jim Bittermann is CNN’s Senior International Correspondent based in Paris.

Lee and Berna Huebner serve on the Board of Directors of the Center for the Study of International Communications in Paris. They recently shared their thoughts with us on French-American culture and relations.

Chloé Bensahel is a textile artist who blends performance, traditional craft and multimedia to create large-scale installations that highlight the relationship between language and identity.

Richard McGinnis was born and raised in Ohio. Now a long-time resident of Paris and a naturalized French citizen for over 20 years, he has just retired from 26 years as the Director of the French office of Leading Hotels of the World.

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.