Ow-la-la! Chic French square where Lily Collins’ character lives in TV series Emily In Paris bears its name from a medieval method of torture The main character lives in the Maison Moreau in the 5th Arrondissement Thousands were maimed and killed in the square in years before the Revolution Place de l’Estrapade named after a … Read more
Like it or loathe it, Netflix‘s latest hit series Emily In Paris brilliantly showcases the ‘less is more’ sensibility innate to so many Parisians. From the high-waisted black culottes and white shirt combo effortlessly carried off by Emily’s boss Sylvie, to flattering mid-century furniture shapes, the show’s style encapsulates Parisian chic: understated, quietly confident and … Read more
Dawn French has spoken candidly about her blended family and revealed that she is ‘ready’ to become a grandmother. The Vicar Of Dibley star, 63, is mum to daughter Billie, 29, who she adopted with ex Lenny Henry, and also stepmother to her husband Mark Bignell’s two children Lily, 29, and Olly, 26. She told … Read more
French minister threatens to veto Brexit trade deal if it does not protect ‘our interests’ and claims Britain is BLUFFING about being ready to walk away without an agreement as talks resume in London Clement Beaune said all bets were off if UK had ‘not shown sufficient movement’ Suggested PMs threat to walk away without … Read more
Police interrogated French schoolteacher Samuel Paty over Mohammed cartoons just four days before his murder after complaints were made by the father of a schoolgirl. Paty was beheaded by 18-year-old Chechen Aboulakh Anzorov, 18, who laid in wait for two hours outside the Bois-d’Aulne school with two boys who identified the teacher in exchange for £300. … Read more
Police interrogated the French schoolteacher over Prophet Mohammed cartoons following a complaint from a parent whose daughter didn’t attend the class. ‘I did not commit any offence,’ Samuel Paty told officers four days before his head was cut off by a jihadist outside his school in the Paris suburbs. The 47-year-old was summoned to the … Read more
Reese Witherspoon shared the sad news on Tuesday evening that her French Bulldog Pepper had died during the night. The 44-year-old Academy Award winner posted an adorable photo of the late pooch wearing a red and white striped collar while sitting in her yard to make her announcement. ‘Our sweet Pepper passed away yesterday. My … Read more
In July last year, we hired a car with Europcar from Montpellier airport in France. A couple of days later, we were involved in an accident leaving a motorway péage (toll booth). Cars leave ten or more lanes and return to three. Some drive as if it’s a drag race! We signalled and returned to … Read more
People traffickers are hiring French fishing boat crews to carry desperate migrants halfway across the Channel in a bid to evade eye-in-the-sky military drones. Once in open water, asylum seekers clamber into pre-inflated dinghies held in the fishing boat to complete the rest of the perilous 21-mile crossing, reports suggest. Onlookers have reported seeing between 70 … Read more
Dawn French has defended her decision to write from the perspective of a black character in her latest novel, adding that society shouldn’t be ‘policing fiction’. The comedian and author, 63, released her fourth novel Because of You this week, which features a host of multicultural characters. Appearing on The Andrew Marr show this morning, the … Read more