Paris Match

I love reading Paris Match and it's an easy and painless way to keep up on my French. Paris Match is something like a cross between People and Time magazines. It has current news about the stars and famous people and also has some articles about French government and politics. There are even articles about science, nature and medicine, and autos. A little bit of everything with the emphasis on people in the news. They always have great photos and it gives a different view of world events.I've subscribed several years, and have currently subscribed through Amazon and have done so in the past as well. The first issue took about 5 weeks to arrive. The magazine is shipped from Canada and so sometimes in the past the magazine didn't arrive one week, but then I got two the following week. I think this is just the Canadian mail system. I've always received all 52 weekly copies and find subscribing much less expensive that trying to find them in a bookstore.When I first started learning French I limited myself to 20 minutes per day of reading English (except for work stuff) and everything else in French including my web browser and internet websites. Paris Match was a big help in learning because it was interesting and I always looked forward to the articles. I used to sit there with a little French Dictionary  Oxford French Minidictionary  and have to look up half of the words or more. Now when the magazine arrives I usually read it cover to cover in a couple days and only have to use the dictionary occasionally.I really enjoy the magazine and would recommend it to anyone learning or needing to practice the French language.3/9/09 - I just wanted to post an update to say that all of the issues of this magazine are arriving weekly as advertised. Due to the fact that they're printed in France, sometimes they're here at the beginning and sometimes at the end of the week, but they all make it in good order. I'm really enjoying all the articles and great photos on worldwide topics as well as the gossip on the French movie actors and such.

Content and scope of coverage for a magazine is excellent.Delivery began approximately 4 weeks after order, as promised. Contrary to some of the bad reviews, each weekly issue has arrived on time give or take 1-2 days.Price is a little high, but you are bringing a magazine in from outside the country that doesn't have wide readership in the u.s.You'll get a perspective not found in local news magazines.

My mom is from France so she loves it. Had current event stories internationally.

It took a long time to get my Paris-match, but now it comes every week. It is a great magazine, informative and free of ads.

Purchased for my wife who is French and has read it for quite some time when living and traveling to France.

The first few years we received issues on a regular basis and for the past year they have been very inconsistent. Since April we may have gotten 4 magazines!! Extremely disappointed. My 91 year old mother lives for these!!!

Paris Match is excellent reading "en français" if you wish to keep up both your French and the news, reviews, in depth articles, humor and photographs of the rich and famous, along with philosophical essays.It is a very good read, and a clever way to improve one's vocabulary whilst being entertained.

PARIS MATCH: GET YOUR US DELIVERY ACT TOGETHER !!!Lots of light fun and good pics. Magazine hits it out of the park, regularly. I recommend it. Give it a try.