John von Sothen
When Family Secrets Turn Deadly
A pedophilia-fueled murder in an idyllic town shocks France
Born in the Cradle of Couture
Officine Générale, Pierre Mahéo’s easy-elegance line, has become a hot brand for the sophisticated man
Razing Hell
In Provence, France’s highest court orders a showman to destroy his opulent $69 million faux Italianate palazzo
Toulouse-Lautrec’s Family Is Shortchanged
The artist’s 91-year-old great-grandniece gets grifted out of the château
Off with Their Perks
How “Penelopegate” sentenced a leading French pol to prison and shook the country’s ruling elite
Is Paris Fuming? Oui!
Our expat in France reports on life during nationwide strikes, now in their third month
In Cold Blue Blood
The mystery of the missing French aristocrat who vanished after murdering his wife, children, and dogs
Viva Zapata
The inventor of the Flyboard channels his inner Tony Stark
Fawlty Towers
The château that ate Provence
