'Travelling with my cats taught me so much': France according to catsAmerican cat lover Teresa Kaufman enjoys countryside walks and has spent 18 years travelling the country with her two cats
Centre yourself in the wine-making, historical heart of FranceWe explore the central department of Cher, where visitors can step back in time in the medieval city of Bourges, mess about in boats, or sample some world-famous wine
Absinthe, corkscrews, santons: 8 unusual museums to visit in FranceHave you visited any of these or know others to add?
Which is your favourite monument in France?You can vote for your preferred monument in each French region before the overall winner is chosen later this year
France’s stunning national library is a reader's paradise open to allWe discover the newly renovated Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris, home to rare books and treasures
Five French Channel Islands you may never have heard ofJersey and Guernsey are the most popular anglophone islands in the Channel but here are five others that belong to France
The places in France where British Royals have lived and holidayedFrance - from Paris to the Riviera - is a popular destination with the British Royal family
Utopian living runs in the family in French village of Fontaine-DanielWe discover how workers’ rights and social harmony have been promoted for more than a century at a former cotton mill in the Mayenne village of Fontaine-Daniel
Discover the splendid gardens at Chenonceau, FranceWe talk to the man responsible for the gardens about what work goes into their planning and upkeep
Follow your nose on a scent-sational tour of France’s spring flowersExplore the national and regional floral specialities of France, and sniff out the best flower festivals and horticultural events taking place around the country this spring
French mountain farmers keep herding and hospitality traditions aliveCulture of transhumance, good food and accommodation is passed down the generations of farmers, known as marcaires
Five of France’s most beautiful coastal walks to try this summerFrom Normandy to the Côte d’Azur, we look at some of the best hikes to do along France’s coastline
Families launch appeal to save French WW2 massacre ruinsThe ruins at Oradour-sur-Glane have been maintained as a permanent memorial to the hundreds of civilians killed during its destruction by Nazi soldiers in 1944
Take a picnic beneath pink trees this spring as Paris turns JapaneseWe explore the rich tradition of Hanami and explores the ongoing ties between Japanese and French gardeners in the capital
Explore the sites to see the legacy of France’s glorious Roman pastWe ask ‘what have the Romans ever done for us?’ and discover the answer is ‘quite a lot, actually’, as the sites, museums, roads and villas dotted all over the country reveal
Find Paris’s secret village hidden in the bustling Marais districtIndependent shops and tranquil courtyards - you can forget finding the maze-like Village Saint-Paul on Google Maps
The French village that celebrates Saint Valentine every dayIn honour of Valentine's day, we look back at our 2021 discussion with the maire of the French village that celebrates the Saint of love every day
Paris’s ‘Love Lock Bridge’ closed for repairs but won’t deter couplesPont des Arts, which once partially collapsed under the weight of padlocks, is to have rotten planks replaced in the latest chapter of its fascinating history
From Renaissance to Hockney - 12 Spring exhibitions to see in FranceA snapshot of this year’s cultural scene also takes in exhibitions of the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians as well as putting the Normans in their place
Can Mouthe claim to be the coldest place in France?Discover the temperature-driven rivalries between Mouthe and neighbouring villages in this frostbitten part of Doubs, France, where wolves threaten farmers’ livelihoods
The Paris suburb housing estate that is like no other in FranceMerlan was developed by international architects after World War Two to provide affordable housing to families dispossessed by bombing
Aix-en-Provence: the refined city full of French Christmas traditionWatch santons figures being made, sample the sweet calissons or travel back to the 1960’s in elegant Aix
