Some things are simply better in France: croissants, lavender, Eric Rohmer films, Gothic cathedrals. "Farewell, My Only One," French novelist Antoine Audouard's tale of thwarted 12th century lovers ...

There is no doubt that the High Gothic tomb in Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris, where Abelard and Heloise are presumed to repose, would not be the destination for lovers, which it has been for ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Matthams Spencer is a Paris-based writer who covers jewelry. From Place Vendôme, home to the Ritz and Paris’ most prestigious ...

Suddenly, popular media is saturated with stories of powerful men outed by women for behavior in the workplace. These alleged harassers seem to assume that power in the workplace grants them sexual ...

When I was younger I read EVERYTHING about them; (especially Helen Waddell). I also have a record of some music ('O Quanta Qualia') allegedly composed by Abelard. When in Paris, I made a pilgramage to ...