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Bizet and the Sound of Southern France

From a concert at Victoria Hall, in Geneva, conductor Pinchas Steinberg leads the Orchestra of the Suisse Romande in music from the L'Arlesienne (lar-lazy-ENN) Suite by Georges Bizet. The music was ...
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I've Traveled All Over Southern France—This Colorful Riviera Town Is One of My Top Favorites (That Many Travelers Miss!)

Discover the colorful, scenic town on the border of France and Italy, the perfect French Riviera town for relaxation and exploration… Menton holds a special place in my heart. It’s the first village I ...
The New York Times

Here’s What France’s Largest Wildfire in Decades Looks Like

Prime Minister François Bayrou described the nearly 40,000-acre fire, which has killed one person, as a “catastrophe on an unprecedented scale.” A wildfire near in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, ...
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I moved to southern France 2 months ago. I speak French, but the culture shock is more than I was expecting.

I underestimated how long it would take us to settle into life in France from the UK. All the little unfamiliar things add up. We're confused a lot of the time, even as French speakers. There are so ...