President Trump faced criticism for dismissing a French reporter's question due to her accent, stating he couldn't understand ...

The Local's French grammar tips. Image: Patick Fore_Meizhi Lang via Unsplash It can be awkward, if you're heading for an appointment with a French official, when you realise that you can't work out ...

The great Georges-Auguste Escoffier is widely credited with developing the “brigade system” at the Savoy Hotel in London in the late nineteenth century. In use in most of the world’s top restaurant ...

There are plenty of ways to give commands and instructions in French. The Local has grouped them into a few categories so you can pick the right option based on the scenario you find yourself in. In ...

Elaine Sciolino knows a thing or two about France. The former New York Times Paris Bureau Chief has lived there since 2002; last year she became a chevalier of the Legion of Honor for her “special ...

I love France-- it is one of Europe's most diverse, tasty, and exciting countries. It brims with the good life and a special appreciation for culture, music, art, food, and wine. But Americans can ...

I spent the majority of this summer at Middlebury College, studying at l’École Française. I had never been to Vermont. I have not been many places at all. I did not have an adult passport until I was ...

After spending two years in the vineyards and wine barns of southwestern France, author Michael S. Sanders believes Americans could learn a thing or two from the European approach to wine. No wine ...