by Anne Swardson | Apr 8, 2025 | France, Paris, Trump
In the decades I’ve lived in Paris I’ve seen, and covered, many street protests. But last weekend was the first time I got to be in one. Paris was one of numerous cities in France, and Europe, in which Americans joined millions in the U.S. to protest the ways in which... 
by Anne Swardson | Mar 30, 2025 | Art, France, Metro, Paris
You can see so many wonderful things in Paris, from theater to film to dance to foreign countries. Without even going aboveground. I was struck recently how the posters in the Métro are so much more varied and inviting than they used to be. In just one trip I was... 
by Anne Swardson | Dec 22, 2024 | Christmas, France, Paris
I’ve written a lot about the joys of shopping in France’s open-air markets, where you can get the freshest meat and produce. The Internet is filled with recommendations for the best markets in Paris. We just enjoyed one in a small town during a recent visit to our... 
by James H. Schwartz | Dec 7, 2024 | Environment, France, Trains
The day after the U.S. election last month I headed to the Place du Marché in my tiny town of Baugé to pick up a few things for dinner. The fishmonger wanted to talk about the results. Him: “He won again?” Me: Yes Him: “Sorry.” Me: Thanks Him: “So much for the Paris... 
by Anne Swardson | Nov 17, 2024 | France, Soccer, WorldCup
Reprinted with permission from The Washington Post. See below for a response from the grown-up Henry. August 28, 1999 PARIS — From what I understand, American parents yell and cheer so loudly at their children’s soccer games that many leagues now have to... 
by Anne Swardson | Nov 3, 2024 | Election, France, Virginia
Imagine: The head of a governmental jurisdiction orders his underlings to scan the electoral database and remove anyone who might not be a citizen, without clear standards of proof. More than 1,000 people are turfed off the rolls. The national government files suit to...