French luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault, the richest man outside America, is buying one of Paris' most iconic restaurants

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LVMH is owned by Bernard Arnault, who regularly jostles with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk for the title of the world's richest person.

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Forget fighting crowds in Paris this summer. My charming Canadian city has plenty of museums, baguettes, and francophones.

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Montreal is a city in Quebec, Canada.

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I traveled on a double-decker train between France and Switzerland at 199mph. See inside the TGV Lyria, which costs as little as $50.

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The author, the TGV Lyria, and its café car.

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My family of 4 moved to France. My child started school at age 3 and gets healthy meals for lunch.

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Phil Coley and his family at their home in France.

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Macron calls for snap election in France after far-right wins in European Union vote

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Far-right and center-right parties dominated the European Union parliamentary vote. The rightward shift could have wide-ranging impacts, including blocking new legislation toward climate goals.

Macron has taken a radical gamble that could backfire

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France's President Emmanuel Macron on June 8, 2024.

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Like the F-16, French Mirage 2000-5 fighters are good planes, but they aren't the best Western jets for Ukraine

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A photo taken on Feb. 1, 2021 shows a French Mirage 2000-5 in the Djiboutian air space.
A photo taken on Feb. 1, 2021 shows a French Mirage 2000-5 in the Djiboutian air space.

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French military instructors in Ukraine would be a 'legitimate target' and may already be active, says Russia

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, June 4, 2024.

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A major NATO country says Ukraine should be allowed to use Western weapons on targets inside Russia, on one condition

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French President Emmanuel Macron showing a map during a press conference in Meseberg, Berlin, on May 28, 2024.

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Why giant oak barrels are key to making some of the world's most expensive wine

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Luxury winemakers producing some of the most expensive wine in the world will pay up to $50,000 for a single barrel to age their wine. But not just any barrel — a foudre. A foudre is a massive wooden vat that impacts and preserves the overall taste of the wine.

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