French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, who illustrated the much-loved 'Little Nicolas' series of French children's books, has died aged 89. A national treasure in France and one of the most ...

One constant in Napoleon's life was his disdain for the British - historic enemies of the French. He is reported to have said this, while exiled on Saint-Helena.

Lost French love letters from the 1750s reveal what life was like during wartime A University of Cambridge historian has decoded more than 100 previously unopened letters sent during the Seven ...

ALMOST FRENCH: Love and a New Life in Paris Sarah Turnbull, . . Gotham, $25 (320pp) ISBN 978-1-59240-038-6 ...