French Language

Bertrand Blier, Acclaimed Director of Sexually Blunt Films, Dies at 85

A much-decorated French filmmaker, he divided audiences and critics with explorations, often darkly comic but brutal, of misogyny and the male sexual imagination.

By Adam Nossiter

Books and Literature Central Park (Manhattan, NY) Fifth Avenue (Manhattan, NY) French Language Writing and Writers

Albertine, New York’s Most Charming French Bookstore

Albertine, in a Fifth Avenue mansion, is a portal to both Gilded Age New York and the Francophone world.

By Reggie Nadelson

Aix-en-Provence (France) France French Language La Ciotat (France) Language and Languages Lumiere, Auguste (1862-1954) Lumiere, Louis (1864-1948) Marseille (France) Mediterranean Sea Provence (France) Travel and Vacations

A French Immersion Program in Provence Leads to a Good Life Lesson

After a painful break up, the author travels to Provence for a language immersion homestay and learns the value of facing up to mistakes.

By Jenny Gross

Bamako (Mali) France French Language Le Pen, Marine Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) Mali Music Nakamura, Aya National Rally (France) Olympics (2024) Race and Ethnicity

Aya Nakamura, French-Malian Singer, Is Caught in Olympic Storm

Aya Nakamura’s music is one of France’s top cultural exports. But reports that she might perform at the Paris Games have prompted fierce debates over identity and language.

By Roger Cohen and Aurelien Breeden

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