Meet a group of students as they prepare to take their baccalaureate test, a rite of passage for young French people on the cusp of adulthood. It can be a stressful time, but the students are pacing themselves well.

Henri Cartier-Bresson is arguably France’s most notable contribution to the world of photography.

Public transport has not always been easy for those who use wheelchairs, but the SNCF (French National Railway Company) has been making changes that make for a much more pleasant trip.

Marianne is the symbol of the French Republic and has roots in the revolution of 1789. But are French mayors ready to represent the France of today with a Marianne of color?

A Lockheed P-38 Lightning, last piloted by noted writer Saint-Exupéry, who presumably went down with it on July 31, 1944, has been found and identified off the coast of Marseille. This gives credence to a local fisherman who, six years ago, claimed to have netted the author’s ID bracelet.

In France, one is registered to vote automatically upon reaching voting age.

Mario Canonge is one of the most exciting pianists tickling today’s plastic ivories, and Yabla was lucky enough to have caught him in person.

Mario has been influenced by Martinique, and he discusses what it means to represent and build upon French Caribbean rhythms on the world stage.

Hugo prepares a mouth-watering winter recipe that will stick to your ribs and delight your palate. It's a tradional dish called croziflette, from the Savoie region in the French Alps, that uses a local cheese called Reblochon and a local pasta known as crozet.

Hugo serves up his delicious winter dish of chicken and morel mushrooms over a bed of spaetzle. He bets that his guests will ask him to make it again next year!

Hugo continues to concoct his delicious chicken with yellow wine and morel mushrooms. He'll tell you everything you need to know about carving a chicken!

Learn how to make spaetzle, an Alsatian pasta, to accompany a mouth-watering dish, chicken with yellow wine and morel mushrooms. A delicious way to end the year!

Hugo is cooking homemade gnocchi. To make it even more delicious, he adds some chanterelle mushrooms and a deluge of Parmesan cheese. Try this simple recipe at home if you have plenty of time to spare!

Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster continues to talk about her amazing career path that led her all the way to France for the movie Vie privée (A Private Life).

These pickled red onions add an extra kick to everything from sandwiches to salads to stews. Plus they're a breeze to make!