Welcome to Le Francophile
Your essential guide to French culture, language, and lifestyle. Discover expert travel tips and authentic stories from the heart of France.
Le Francophile is a website dedicated to French Culture. The best way to live and feel a Culture is by total immersion.Le francophile aims to bring to its readers the essence of La Belle France.
Le Francophile | The Bilingual Magazine of French Culture
Le Francophile | Le Magazine Bilingue de la culture françaiseFirst published in print in 1979 and online since 1996 Le Francophile magazine is one of the most well established websites serving Francophiles of all nationalities. It was acquired and re-launched by mbWeb in 2014, France specialist since 1997 and publishers of THE ACCORDION GUIDE magazine devoted to French Café music with musette accordion. After the 2020/2022 covid hiatus le francophile was again re-launched under the editorship of Graham Hill,a retired wine merchant and owner of a succesful épicerie and catering firm from London England now living in the Charente Maritime. Lefrancophile is a journey into the culture,geography,history and language of this wonderful country.It explores the different french regions From his unique perspective together with well informed contributors and the vast archives of le francophile, Graham hopes to share this journey with francophiles of all nationalities. This site is dedicated to everyone seeking an intimate and genuine look at «L'ART de VIVRE».
Café du dôme, Paris, 1925, André Kertész
Although not just a travel website it is lefrancophile editors' aim to provide a selection of unique accommodation should you wish to visit some of fine attractions this wonderful country has to offer.
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Un peu d'histoire
Les origines du Francophile date back to the California Gold Rush. In 1850, many gold seekers came from all over the world in search of the precious metal. Among them were French people who settled in San Francisco. They opened restaurants, bakeries, and department stores. They planted vineyards in the region, founded theaters, and created newspapers. Le Francophile is part of an unbroken series of French-language newspapers published in San Francisco since 1850. Published under the name Francophile since 1979, this publication has spread far beyond California's borders. Its subscribers include French and other French speakers living in the United States, as well as Francophile Americans, including many teachers and students. In all cases, Francophile serves as their link to France and the French-speaking world.
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