What passport do the potatoes carry?
Belgian frites or French fries? Apparently, the dispute has more life in it
France
France, Germany in cross-border rail tix deal
Adjoining French and German regions offer young travelers a summer deal
Paris Mayor's Seine swim set for tomorrow
With only days to go before the start of the Olympics, prominent Paris politicians are ready to test the water
French mayor orders an end to rain
Unusual rain levels in France this year have led to unusual legal measures
Time at the Musée d'Orsay
A loving look at the big clocks of a favorite Paris museum
Two Images in Arles: Art and Life
Paul Heymont shares two photos that mirror paintings by Vincent Van Gogh
New venues for Tour de France
The Olympics have shifted the Tour de France victory lap to Nice this year
France's SNCF ready to invade Italy
SNCF, already a major operator in Spain, aims at 15% of Italy's high-speed rail business
Parking Problems in Strasbourg
In Strasbourg, Paul Heymont found it easy to find the bike lot, but not a space!
France: credit card tipping growing
In France, where restaurant tipping has never been the big thing it is in North America, talk about it is becoming more common, and possibly more heated as it becomes more common for restaurant card terminals to offer a chance to include a tip. Until now, tipping, where it happens at all, has been a matter of leaving a few coins on the table, and that money has been tax-free for the recipient. Two years ago, the tax exemption was added for card-paid tips as well, but not everyone is happy.
D-Day paratroops told "Show your passport"
The D-Day commemoration included a mass parachute jump and a bureaucratic exercise
Some Signs of Strasbourg
Some old and some new: Paul Heymont shares some favorite signs
Eiffel Tower tickets hit new heights
Admission at the Eiffel Tower is going up by 20% next month to cover renovation and previous losses
What's She Looking at?
DrFumblefinger shares some images he took while visiting Mont St. Michel in France
La Poste puts bread in the mailbox
France's postal system gets into scratch-and-sniff to honor a national icon.