Gregor Thompson
13 March 2024
Going underground: The catacombs of Paris
In a subterranean game of cat and mouse beneath the streets of the French capital, cataflics hunt cataphiles in the city’s prohibited labyrinths
Read the full article15 November 2023
The Israel-Hamas war heightens divisions in France
The rising tensions were far from an ideal atmosphere for an international sporting competition
Read the full article18 October 2023
The French are wasting perfectly good laws
In France, businesses, societies and individuals move slower – sometimes a lot slower – than lawmakers
Read the full article13 September 2023
An old, unwelcome voice returns to the limelight in France
Nicolas Sarkozy’s reappearance in the media demonstrates that public opinion in the country is far from uniform
Read the full article06 September 2023
The city of lights is now a city of bikes
In recent years, Paris has experienced a cycling boom, but this has brought with it its own set of challenges
Read the full article16 August 2023
Making the great escape from Paris
In the height of summer, Parisians flee the city as heat and holiday breaks transform the French capital
Read the full article30 June 2023
Paris, music and riots: how the French capital flipped
The optimism of last week has gone. In its place are polarised politics and deep frustration with the country’s powerful police force
Read the full article24 May 2023
Stumped by falling for a canard d’or
The British Embassy Cricket Club has a star-studded past which, despite its name, has nothing to do with the British embassy
Read the full article04 April 2023
Revolution in Paris, 2023 style
The protests about pension reform in Paris recently started calmly and cheerfully, but by nightfall the mood had shifted
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