The last time I visited Paris I was invited to see a film about an American journalist (Kristin Scott Thomas) who was investigating the 1942 Vel’d'Hiv’ Roundup of Jewish families in Paris. I had a free day with nothing scheduled so I decided to visit Le Marais Paris, the...
Each year, the mythical heroes of Douai come to life in the form of a family of giants.In the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France, 40km from Lille, the city of Douai celebrates its historical past with a larger-than-life parade of giants. France’s main giant festival is a page...