Notre-Dame: An Interview with Witnesses to a Dazzling Restoration
During the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, few journalists were authorized to enter the cathedral more than Sophie Laurant, senior reporter at Le Pèlerin. Even fewer photographers were given access than Stéphane Compoint.
Interview : Notre-Dame, témoins clés d’une restauration éblouissante
Peu de journalistes ont été autorisés à pénétrer dans la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris pendant la période de restauration aussi souvent que Sophie Laurant, grand reporter au Pèlerin. Et encore moins de photographes ont obtenu des autorisations aussi fréquemment et aussi largement que Stéphane Compoint, photojournaliste indépendant.
An Interview with Ian Patrick, Photographer of Normandy Veterans
An interview with photographer Ian Patrick on the triple occasion of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, an exhibition of his portraits of Normandy Veterans at the Army Museum at the Invalides in Paris, and the publication an expanded second edition of his book D-Day Portraits, Anonymous Heroes.
Where and Why to Visit the American WWI Sights of France
A France Revisited “Conversation with an Expert” in which Gary Lee Kraut speaks with Ben Brands, the historian with the American Battle Monuments Commission about the U.S. First World War sights of France.
Cheese: Jérôme Spruytte’s Pont l’Evêque Fermier (Pays d’Auge, Normandy)
Veering off onto the country roads of the Pays d'Auge area of Normandy, let's meet Jérôme Spuytte, one of the few remaining producers of Pont l’Evêque fermier, a farm-made raw-milk cheese.
Interview with Corinne LaBalme, Author of French Ghost, a Cozy Mystery Set in France
Corinne LaBalme, author of the novel French Ghost, a romantic cozy mystery, discusses how she uses her knowledge and experience as a travel writer in writing fiction.
Joséphine Baker Inducted Into the Pantheon (Video)
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) received France’s highest posthumous civil honor when she was inducted into the Pantheon in Paris on November 30, 2021.
Video Interview: Kristen Grauer, U.S. Consul General in Marseille
What lurks behind the brilliant smile of Kristen Grauer, U.S. Consul General in Marseille? Find out in this wide-ranging video interview.
1952: The First Time I Saw Paris…
Lyla Blake Ward revisits her first trip to Paris as a 24-year-old newlywed with her husband Russ. The year was 1952 and the city was still coated in its post-war grime.