My French Life

With sing-song accents and Occitan traditions, the Midi-Pyrénées - the southern region of France - are synonymous with culture and recreation. Rich with important historical heritage, this region invites you to discover the castles, vineyards and preserved villages. It is a relaxing, yet exotic, living environment.

The French rugby team finished bottom of the Six Nations Championship. The team’s defeat offers a chance for Philippe Saint-André’s men to get back on track ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

The Art Institute of Chicago was the first art museum in the U.S. to present Pablo Picasso's works back in 1913. A century later, Chicago residents and visitors alike can enjoy a special exhibition of the artist's masterpieces on display at the museum until May 12, 2013.

The French accent is sexy. This belief sticks to our shoes like an old chewing gum, and it’s Lady Marmalade and guys like Pepe le Pew who are partly to blame.

I wanted to find out how a girl from Alaska found herself designing couture corsets in Paris, and Loanna’s story is one of absolute determination and creativity. She told me that when she was twelve years old, she saw a program on haute couture with Karl Lagerfeld.

Audrey Hepburn is synonymous with everything we love about Paris – enchanted, graceful, regal and sophisticated. So it comes as no surprise that Audrey herself loved Paris, and leapt at any opportunity to visit her favourite places in the French capital.