Arles: The Largest Municipality in Metropolitan France

Arles: The Largest Municipality in Metropolitan France

This Bouches-du-Rhône commune, seven times larger than Paris in area, is the first in metropolitan France in terms of its extent. With its 50,000 inhabitants, one might believe that it is a municipality among many others. And yet, Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône) holds a record, that of being the largest in mainland France. Its surface area of … Read more

McSorley’s Old Ale House: New York’s Oldest Saloon Survives Wars, Pandemics, and History

McSorley’s Old Ale House: New York’s Oldest Saloon Survives Wars, Pandemics, and History

By Le Figaro with AFP Published 2 hours ago, Updated 39 minutes ago McSorley’s Old Ale House is the oldest saloon in New York. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP Nestled since 1854 in Manhattan, McSorley’s Old Ale House has valiantly weathered wars, September 11 and the Covid-19 pandemic. It experienced the Civil War, two world conflicts, … Read more