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A 126-year-old ship, which was classified as a Monument historique in 1984, sailed into Cork and served as the centre of the festival’s opening

The decision to stop making them led to numerous conspiracy theories but their rarity today is giving them a new lease of life as a collector’s item

The meteor shower will be visible on clear nights above France until August 25, so stargazing is still possible

We look at a phrase which is used to reflect a gradual progression, a series of events which happen little by little

Listen out for how French speakers change words and names to give an air of daintiness or affection

Getting ‘blind drunk’ is not part of the French culture but here are some colloquial expressions for that rare occasion

From Brittany to Provence, we explore the tradition, history and culture of onions in France

Vigneron Jonathan Hesford explains how acids affect the way a wine tastes and reveals some winemaker tricks

The annual sales generally run from September to October. We look at how much of a saving you can expect to make

There is plenty more binding the two nations together than a historic mistrust of the English

Members of the public will be able to enter a ticket draw from this December. There will be one million seats available for €24

Expect big parades, plenty of pipes and a sort of Celtic ‘battle of the bands’ at the Brittany extravaganza

The birds are gathering in especially high numbers in the Poitou-Charentes region as they stop off on their journey south for the winter

The mountain route runs from Germany to Spain - its creator explains why people are taking a break from life to walk the trail

Wildlife spotter Jonathan Kemp shares stories of reptiles, raptors and four flat tyres

Drinking it was encouraged by Louis XIV, whose reign of 72 years is the longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country in history

For people in France, May is associated with declaring taxes so in that spirit we look into the history of one of the world’s most-known taxes

We continue our myths and legends’ series with a look south to a devil’s bridge, a healing tooth, two strange creatures and a stone woman

The train de la Rhune welcomes around 350,000 visitors per year

Zoo de l’Orangerie in Strasbourg has been given a new lease of life by Freaks Architecture, but the zoo is being increasingly criticised by animal rights groups

This French firm are hoping to fly high in the airborne transport industry... and they are recruiting!

This month we have an extraordinary true tale of escape from Nazi occupied Paris and two reads that delve into and explore the French psyche

A sausage guillotine, spices, slips... a selection of French gifts to send to your loved ones in the UK

New products, designs and ideas from around France just in time for Christmas 2020