The Palais-Royal (Royal Palace) is one of many palaces in France, located right in the heart of Paris. Directly across from the Louvre, the grounds of the Palais-Royal are now home to chic boutiques, gourmet restaurants, and stunning gardens.

Catherine shows us how to spot the differences between a seventeenth-century building and an eighteenth-century one in this introduction to the southern French city of Arles.

Here's a love song from the French band Hangar for the seafarers in all of us: "Version Originale."

Let's talk about love! People share their insights on what love really is. Is it infatuation, self-sacrifice, an adventure, or a journey?

While the Athenians were constructing and reconstructing the Acropolis, young Spartans were undergoing a harsh, often brutal education -- a walk in the park compared to what Spartan women experienced during the traditional marriage ritual.

Mademoiselle K and Zazie bring us "Me taire te plaire." The song's title means "keeping quiet to please you" (with tongue in cheek, perhaps?). We're certainly glad these two ladies aren't too quiet to sing to us!

A young man consults the Pythia (aka the Oracle of Delphi) to see if the gods will sanction his marriage to the girl of his dreams. What is her forecast? Find out in this video!

The Parc Montsouris is home to an interesting assortment of landmarks and is right next to Paris's famed Cité Universitaire. Come check it out with Daniel Benchimol!

A talented chef from the Strasbourg restaurant La Cloche à Fromage ("the cheese bell" or "cheese dome") shows us how to prepare an irresistible dish: pan-fried scallops marinated in Tahitian vanilla. Bon appétit!

Discover love in capital letters with the French band Hangar singing "Les Mots" [Words].

Who knew it was possible to download a bottle of wine straight from your USB port? This humorous sketch will show you how it's done.

Learn about the birth of democracy in ancient Greece and watch a scene from Sophocles's famous tragedy, Antigone, in the next installment of Il était une fois....

A grape harvest right in the heart of Paris? Some might call it a miracle, but the "Vendange Château Charonne" (Charonne Castle Grape Harvest) is celebrated each year with a huge block party in the eleventh arrondissement. There are plenty of prizes to win (thousands, in fact!) and delicious wines to sample.

Aqueducts in Paris? Who would have thought? Daniel Benchimol will show you where to find them. Follow him around the thirteenth arrondissement for a very interesting aquatic and rustic stroll.

Oumar puts the finishing touches on his new recipe for restaurant La Mendigotte: lobster medallions and baby vegetables in a lemon butter sauce, now also known as "Four Hands for One Piano." No matter what you call it, it looks scrumptious!

Il était une fois... ("Once Upon a Time...") takes us back to the origins of Western civilization on the island of Crete. This lively animated series is for French learners of all ages!

Badminton is a popular sport in France. Don't know how to play? Caroline will show you.

Oumar shows us how to cook the lobster and the vegetables in the second part of this delicious recipe.

Interviewees on the streets of Paris protest the banning of the burqa in public places in France and offer their perspectives on this controversial issue.

Learn how to make a delicious lobster dish with Tony Lenormand and Oumar Kaba of La Mendigotte in Le Mans. In the first part of this step-by-step series, you'll learn how to chop the vegetables and boil the lobster--alive!

Test your French knowledge and see if you can do better than the native speakers answering these questions. You might be surprised!

At a demonstration of immigrants and homeless people in Paris, this woman sings a catchy little tune that shows her sentiments toward President Nicolas Sarkozy.

It's not exactly an everyday occurrence in France to be stopped on the street and questioned about your sex life, but most of these pedestrians, both young and old, seem perfectly comfortable with revealing their romantic secrets on camera.

First a panorama, then a skating rink, and now a theater. Like many places in Paris, the 19th-century building that houses the Théâtre du Rond-Point has certainly undergone a lot of changes over the years. Lauren tells us why it's one of her favorite spots in the city.