“It was a surprise, it was completely unexpected. France has always acknowledged the women who fight. This is a symbol for the entire world.” This is how Inna Shevchenko, leader and co-founder of the ...

JoiningJoining the ranks of the screen goddess Brigitte Bardot and the Eiffel Tower, another French treasure is being celebrated with its own postage stamp: the baguette, reports The New York Times.

But it was unveiled Thursday, the day of Saint-Honore, the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, by the French postal service. The stamp, which costs 1.96 euro, depicts a baguette decorated with a ...