French sales: No longer à la mode?
France's winter sales kick off this Wednesday, but is excitement for these bargain periods a thing of the past? In this edition of Entre Nous, we discuss why small shop owners are…
French heavy metal: Rocking the world with ‘Mass Hysteria’
French rock and metal have been gaining prominence on the world stage. From Grammy-nominated Gojira playing the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics to the country being home to one of…
French borrowing costs spike amid political turbulence
Another looming political crisis is battering France's reputation on global markets. Borrowing costs spiked as investors looked to a possible vote of no confidence over the government's budget proposal. That led the…
The Pelicot case: Will it change French attitudes towards rape?
For nearly a decade, Gisèle Pelicot was regularly drugged by her husband and offered up to strangers for sex. Now seen as the most notorious rape trial ever to be held in…
Comedian Tatty Macleod on dating French vs English men
She was on the show back in June to discuss her bilingual viral comedy sketches about the French and English that have millions of views. Tatty Macleod is the ultimate FRANCE 24…
Abbé Pierre: The fall of a French charity icon
As more accusations of sexual violence by the late Abbé Pierre surface, we discuss why it took so long for such testimonies to become public. We retrace how the French Catholic priest…
Cult French film ‘La Haine’ shifts its story to the stage
When the cult French film "La Haine" came out 30 years ago, it sent shockwaves through the world of French cinema. The movie has now been adapted for a musical; our reporters…
A French twist to the traditional ‘tea time’
Narae Kim has given a very international spin to that British tradition. The Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme hotel's head pastry chef tells us how she came up with the idea of serving biscuits…
Music show: Cassius on three decades of the French Touch
Hubert Blanc-Francard, aka Boombass, is one half of one of France's coolest music exports: Cassius. In the wake of acts such as Daft Punk and Air, they conquered dancefloors and charts across…
French budget ruffles feathers on both right and left
The budget will be the first order of business for France's fractured National Assembly. With tax hikes and spending cuts on the cards, there’s something for everyone. In other news, Rafael Nadal's…
A closer look at the state of French public universities
It’s the "rentrée universitaire" in France. As university students head back to the classroom, we take a look at how French public higher education ranks internationally.…