Famed NYC French bistro La Ripaille bids adieu after more than four decades
A famous West Village French restaurant will soon be serving its final appetizer — escargot — as its owner retires after more than 40 years in business, Side Dish has learned. La Ripaille, which has attracted celebrities and Francophiles since the 1980s, long before the neighborhood began to trend, is for sale along with the […]
French Far-Left Launch Impeachment Proceedings Against Macron
The movement to impeach and remove President Emmanuel Macron from office after he refused to take the far-left appointee to become prime minister following snap parliamentary elections in July has cleared its first legal hurdle and has officially begun in the French parliament. On Tuesday morning, the National Assembly voted by a margin of 12-10 […]
Several dead in attempt to cross Channel, say French authorities | Migration
Several people died overnight while trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain, local authorities in France said, less than two weeks after the deadliest disaster this year. The Pas-de-Calais prefecture said “several migrants lost their lives” but did not give a figure for the casualties. Regional Secretary Jacques Bien will hold a press […]
More allegations of sexual abuse made against French priest Abbé Pierre | France
The Catholic Church in France has announced it will release records regarding allegations of sexual abuse and harassment against a priest venerated as a modern-day saint for his work with the poor and homeless. The French Bishops' Conference (CEF) has announced that the archives of Father Pierre, founder of the charity Emmaus, who died in […]
‘Disciple’ of rape accused drugged and raped his own wife, French court told | France
The trial of a French man who hired dozens of strangers to drug and rape his wife has revealed that another man living in the same area copied the technique, drugging his own wife and raping her. Dominique Perico, 71, is on trial in the southern city of Avignon for repeatedly raping his wife, who […]
French woman shares ‘scenes of barbarity’ at trial accusing husband of inviting over 50 men to assault her
A French woman who was allegedly abused by her ex-husband and more than 50 other men testified in court for the first time on Thursday. Gisele Perico, 72, was allegedly drugged and raped by her ex-husband, Dominic Perico, after he invited men to join him in the abuse online. Perico filmed the alleged acts, which […]
Ashley Tisdale gives birth to second baby with husband Christopher French
Ashley Tisdale is now a mother of two! The “High School Musical” star gave birth to her second child with husband Christopher French on Friday. Tisdale revealed the happy news on Instagram, posting a photo of her and Ffrench holding their newborn baby's hand. “Emerson Clover Frenchie, we three are crazy about you. She landed […]
French politicians react to Michel Barnier’s appointment as France’s new prime minister – Europe live | Michel Barnier
French Socialist Olivier Faure He said no one from his party would take part in a government led by Michel Barnier, accusing him of relying on the far-right. .Foret Olivier : “Quand Michel Barnier dit qu'il va gouverner “avec tout le monde”, à qui s'adresse-t-il ? À la gauche ? Non, à l'extreme-droite, dont il […]
Surprise! Brexit Villain Michel Barnier is New French Prime Minister
France has appointed Michel Barnier, the European Commission's top official, as its new prime minister, 60 days after President Emmanuel Macron's election plunged French politics into chaos, splitting the country into three parties. Michel Barnier, a veteran French centrist globalist politician who has held key positions in the French government and the European Union since […]
French Woman Whose Husband Drugged Her and Invited Dozens of Strangers to Rape Her While He Filmed Waives Anonymity
A French woman whose husband allegedly abused her for nearly a decade, drugging her and hiring dozens of strangers to rape her while she was unconscious, is set to waive her anonymity and appear in public trial. Gisele P., 72, stood in the Avignon courtroom for the first time with her three children as the […]