by Tanaka Jaravaza | 11 Jan 2026 | News
Bonjour French Market Friends, Snow fell in Paris this week and covered the City with a white blanket (Image courtesy of Instagram SFavier). This did not deter the hundreds of farmers who descended on Paris and blocked off the Etoile at the top of the Champs Elysees,...
by Tanaka Jaravaza | 5 Jan 2026 | News
Bonjour French Market Friends, Happy New Year to you. I hope you had a great celebration with your friends and families. Whilst we are basking in our hot summer weather, this weekend in France, most of the country is experiencing temperatures below zero and snow is...
by Tanaka Jaravaza | 29 Dec 2025 | News
Bonjour French Market Friends, With all the beautiful food that we have been enjoying over these traditional festive days in December, it brings home to me the reason why we invite family and friends around our table to celebrate special occasions. When one is deeply...
by Tanaka Jaravaza | 24 Dec 2025 | News
Bonjour French Market Friends, The final week for Christmas shopping has finally arrived, it is almost impossible to imagine the year has gone so fast. We spend so much time preplanning for this period. Panettones are booked in June and arrive at end of October and...
by Tanaka Jaravaza | 7 Dec 2025 | News
Bonjour French Market Friends, Across France the Christmas trees have lit up the main town squares, creating beautiful settings for local markets. In Strasbourg, the Sapin de Noel (Christmas tree) is over 30 metres high and towers over the traditional Christmas...
by Tanaka Jaravaza | 1 Dec 2025 | News
Bonjour French Market Friends, This week the turkey population in the USA was severely depleted as Americans celebrated Thanksgiving, followed by massive Black Friday sales as stores cleared out stock prior to the start of Christmas season. Back in France after the...
