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French government collapses in no-confidence vote
The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him - just three months…
Louis XIV, le Roi Soleil (Intermediate French learners)
with French Teacher Carlito
Tiny Babies Who Can Smell Their Mother Recognize Faces Better
Babies experience a torrent of sensory information from the moment they are born. Knowing nothing about the world, they must learn to sort this deluge into categories of things—especially faces.…
Tour a Paris 58 m2 renovation in Montmartre
In 2020, designer and builder Charlélie of Concrete Design Paris, quit his job to dedicate myself fully to renovating Parisian apartments. His spaces can be characterized as bright with open…
56 m² in Paris’ 20th arrondissement
Home Tour : Discover the minimalist layout of an apartment centered around its garden terrace. Here, the boundaries between inside and outside are porous, in a frugal approach that respects…
Lawmakers toppled the French government. What happens now?
With the success of a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government, the period of political uncertainty is set to intensify.
The ‘Coup’ in Niger
bourgeoisie logic
NEVER TOO SMALL: Two 23-Year-Old Designers’ Restored Parisian Apartment, 59sqm/635sqft
In the heart of Paris' historic 8th Arrondissement, two 23-year-old designers, one a furniture maker and one a budding architect, transformed a neglected apartment into an elegant, minimalist home with…
NEVER TOO SMALL: Light Filled Heritage Paris Apartment, 40sqm/430sqft
Once dark, cramped, and full of odd angles, this Parisian pied-à-terre has been transformed into an elegant, contemporary city retreat where every element is custom-made to fit perfectly. By removing…