See France through the eyes of a catAmerican cat lover Teresa Kaufman enjoys countryside walks and has spent 18 years travelling the country with her two cats
Armentières’ historic bridge and bawdy song make for inspiring visitJournalist Sally Ann Voak continues working through her late husband’s travel bucket list by paying tribute to a beloved friend – and unpicking a saucy French legend
French legends part three: Devils & dentists – stories from the southWe 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
98-year-old mountain train to get new track in south west FranceThe train de la Rhune welcomes around 350,000 visitors per year
Two saints buried in one tomb still draws pilgrims to French prioryHoly relics, miracles and a necropolis of the dukes of Bourbon have put Souvigny’s priory church on the pilgrimage map since medieval times
Discover Bordeaux’s fountains through the man who worked on themMichel Cessateur has been involved with every fountain in the city since the end of the 1970s and now shows tourists his favourites
French train station built by Mussolini looks to a brighter futureSaint-Dalmas-de-Tende border station in Alpes-Maritimes was once pride of the Italian railways before falling into dereliction – now the French could bring it back to life
French legends part two: Giants and ghosts – stories from the eastWe continue our myths and legends’ series with a look east to a mysterious mountain peak, a ghostly lady, a family of giants and a demonic horse
Five French towns for day trips into Spain, Switzerland and GermanyWalk over the Large Hadron collider or step into a different time zone, we share five places you can stroll from France to a foreign town
French legends part 1: Beasts and beauty - stories from the northWe look at the White Beast of Picardy, an insolent and enchanted stone, a romantic epic and a dragon’s pit in the first of a five-part series
Where does the South of France start? Tourism offices share thoughtsSome suggest different cities or mountains which could serve as unofficial borders
MAP: Longest beach, most bakeries - A tour of France by its recordsWe go round the country looking at the hottest and coldest towns, the village with the fewest number of people and the city with the most CCTV cameras
MAP: From aspirin to tyres - A tour of France by its famous inventorsWe look at some of the greatest innovators the country has seen and their inventions that changed the world
The legend of the ‘dahu’: the French mountain goat that does not existThe mysterious animal is said to be a kind of mountain goat and is widely spoken about across France and beyond
MAP: Dive into our 10 refreshing places to cool off in FranceFrom beaches to glacier lakes to wine cellars, we pick out some refreshingly cool beauty spots in France
MAP: France’s most welcoming towns and villages We look at the places rated as being most accessible and interesting to visitors according to users of a leading hotel reservation site
Fifteen dinosaur-themed parks and exhibitions to visit in FranceIndulge your inner palaeontologist or let the kids run wild on a prehistoric adventure
Saint-Véran: the quaint alpine village feels ‘how France used to be’The village often called the highest in France attracts hikers, astronomers and city-dwellers reconnecting with nature
Updated Map: French commune names that sound like something funnyFrom Condom to Bizou, we take a trip around France’s bizarre-sounding towns and villages – now including new reader suggestions
Bucket list trip along French Riviera in memory of romantic husband‘Sur le Pont d’Avignon’ via Nice, Monaco and Draguignan - Connexion writer Sally Ann Voak journeys through France to honour her late husband
France - a camping paradise with campsites for everyone this summerSamantha David shares her favourite places to holiday under canvas, in a mobile home or a caravan, including a huge site in Paris
Five regions in France that have not always been FrenchHere are five slices of the modern ‘hexagon’ that used to belong to a different country
