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
France’s oldest active lighthouse reopens to public - tides allowingThe phare de Cordouan, which lies off the west coast of the country, has been closed for nearly a decade due to restoration work
Luxury treehouse, giant maze: Six unusual places to explore in FranceYou do not need to leave the country to experience exotic and quirky places - there are plenty to explore much closer to home
3D replica of 33,000-year-old cave art to go on display in MarseilleThe copy is based on the underwater Grotte Cosquer, which has several hundred pieces of prehistoric artwork
30 years on: Remembering France’s Furiani football disaster On May 5, 1992, a terrace at the Armand-Cesari Stadium in Corsica collapsed during a semi-final match, killing 19 people
Mysteriously skewed Brittany cathedral continues to confound expertsArcheological excavations suggest that the Cathedral of Saint Corentin was the third to be built on the site, leaving numerous riddles for archeologists to solve
The ‘moving rock’ off coast of Marseille is actually a boat ‘I wanted to celebrate the Calanques, make something fun while adding to the natural scenery,’ artist Julien Berthier told The Connexion.
Tignes, the flooded French Alpine village that moved up a mountain New Tigne is a vibrant ski resort but some villagers are still angry about the forced evacuation to make way for a hydo-electric dam
‘Restoring a medieval chateau in France is more than lifetime project’“It was a childhood dream, which has turned into an adult nightmare”, say the owners of the chateau at Salignac-Eyvigues in the Dordogne, south west France
Why Strasbourg’s cathedral is one of France’s greatest treasuresIn her series on the cultural heritage of France, art historian Julia Faiers reveals the narrative power of the medieval Notre-Dame de Strasbourg
From Dior to berets: Seven places in France for fashion-loversThe country has plenty to offer fashionistas: from Dior’s childhood home in Normandy to a museum dedicated to the emblematic beret in the south of France
Lavoirs: How these communal wash houses changed French cultureThough they are no longer used, you still come across them, typically on the fringe of a village or town
The story of Paris’ drinking fountains gifted by a UK donor in 1870sSir Richard Wallace, a 19th century UK philanthropist in Paris, invented the fountains so the poor would have clean water
France’s historic upturned boat houses offer clue to Dickens mysteryOn the country’s north coast lies a cluster of upside-down boats converted into dwellings. Could they explain a confusing quirk in the classic tale of David Copperfield?
Support your local community in France with a guidebook in English A blog can offer a great insight into your town or village but why not expand it to benefit the local community too? Michael Delahaye explains how
Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne: Why pilgrims flock to this French beauty spotArt historian Dr Julia Faiers wonders at the majesty of Saint-Pierre abbey
Photos: 14 villages vie to be French favourite: which gets your vote?Voting is now open for the competition, which is part of a France 3 series. We take a look at the villages in the running
Assassination plots, Coco Chanel: Tales of two French ‘grands cafes’In her series on the cultural history of France, art historian Julia Faiers separates fact from fiction at two iconic nineteenth-century cafés in Moulins and Toulouse
‘Peach walls’ of Paris suburb offer glimpse of its horticultural pastMontreuil may not be the obvious place to house orchards of Mediterranean fruit, but it has supported a booming industry and an unlikely man-made microclimate for nearly 400 years
The Pyrenees village where Napoléon III and Victor Hugo went to batheThe thermal spa village of Cauterets has a long history of welcoming France’s famous names, who came to relax and enjoy its stunning scenery
‘Wine for people in love’: Exploring France’s two most romantic townsThe villages are famous for their names - and especially popular with couples on Valentine’s Day
How passionate farmers are reviving Menton’s iconic lemonThe town’s annual lemon festival, which takes places this month, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors but has to rely on imported fruits after the local industry fell into decline
