by Sarah Heath | May 8, 2025 | History
May 8th is Victory in Europe (VE) Day. In France, as every year, it is a public holiday—a day when ceremonies are held across the country to remember those who died during World War 2 (1939-1945). In Paris, President Macron will lead a ceremony to honour those who...
by Sarah Heath | Mar 3, 2025 | Art
In Bacalan, an industrial area of Bordeaux, the grey, rundown exterior of a German-built submarine base does not ignite high artistic expectations of what is to be found on the inside. But never judge an exhibition by its external concrete walls. Klimt: Gold and...
by Sarah Heath | Sep 27, 2018 | Food & Drink
Some friends of mine, Marine and Eric, are winemakers. They began producing over 5 years ago having bought five hectares of vines just up the road on the hillsides of Andillac where her label, La Vignereuse, was born. The brand produces around 19,000 bottles every...
