OTHER countries may excel France in many ways, such as England in its political attainments, Germany in its erudition and military prowess, America in, its enterprise, and, going back to the past, ...

“Beeswax on old oak, sisal rugs, freshly laundered linen sheets dried in the sunshine, oil paintings bought at a brocante for as little as 5 euros each,” writes Sara Silm about the details behind her ...