The Riviera, American Style
Key figures about the American presence on the Riviera according to a study by tourist officials show that the percentage of visitors from the U.S. has decreased significantly over the past 25 years but that Americans still like it, they really like it.
African-American sacred songs in Paris
Gospel’s got a special place in the soul of Europeans, who, generally speaking, hear it not as a call to praise the Lord but...
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.
The Vidocq Society: A Famous French Detective Inspires American Forensic Inquiries
When William Fleisher, a former Philadelphia Police Officer and FBI Special Agent, meets with his pals for lunch there’s often blood on the menu...
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.
An Hour from Paris: Chateau Thierry’s American WWI Sights (photolog)
Belleau Wood, the Aisne-Marne American War Cemetery and the Chateau Thierry War Monument are only an hour’s drive east of Paris, an easy stop on the way to Champagne, yet it took me over 20 year to get there.
Quentin Roosevelt, fils du président américain, mort pour la France le 14 juillet 1918
Un entretien France Revisited avec Christiane Sinnig-Haas, auteur d’un ouvrage sur l’Américain Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1918), fils cadet du Président Théodore, mort dans un combat aérien au dessus de la France le 14 juillet 1918 près de Château-Thierry lors de la Première guerre mondiale.
The American Traveler and the First World War Sights in France
Between America First and me first there isn't much daylight for a national history lesson. Nevertheless, you don't have to be a war buff or a history buff to visit American-related First World War sights in France and to understand how they relate to our place in the world today.