http://www.connexionfrance.com 2012 CNX English http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1605 Tips from the school of etiquette and protocol 2011-11-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1607 Père Lachaise is the busiest graveyard in the world, with two million visitors each year 2011-11-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1608 The Paca region will see schemes of national and international importance taking shape in the coming years 2011-11-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1593 A relaxed Paris "néobistrot" elbows aside Michelin-starred restaurants to be voted best in France 2011-11-12 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1546 Simon Heffer, the renowned political commentator and historian, turns his gaze to France and the French 2011-10-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1547 Simon Heffer, the renowned political commentator and historian, turns his gaze to France and the French 2011-10-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1552 As doors open across France for the Journées du Patrimoine, we look at the sites on the Unesco World Heritage List 2011-10-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1545 English rugby legend Bill Beaumont says he fears the game's basic skills are being sacrificed for muscle 2011-10-07 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1536 Sponsored article: Are you looking to downsize in France? Seniors Homes has the property solution just for you 2011-08-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1520 The Independent's reporter in Paris, John Lichfield, on British and French journalism and the 'Froglit' culture 2011-06-21 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1522 Last chance to see this new look at Manet's work, until July 3 at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris 2011-06-21 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1523 After 11 years of having its north tower hidden from view by scaffolding, renovation project is completed 2011-06-21 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1514 Untold hours of work go into adapting US television series into programmes that can be broadcast in France 2011-06-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1513 When French movie-goers hear Michael Caine speak, they are listening to the voice of French actor Dominique Paturel 2011-06-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1517 Jonathan Healey, author of The Wines of Roussillon, looks at a controversial trend in modern French wine-making 2011-06-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1515 Bluebell Girls' magic still going strong at the Lido... but behind the scenes is a lot of hard work 2011-06-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1516 Michelin-starred chef Alain Dutournier presides at one of Paris's top restaurants, the two-star Carré des Feuillants 2011-06-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1518 There are fewer and fewer swallows to herald the arrival of the good weather, warns wild animal charity Aspas 2011-06-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1504 Simon Heffer, the renowned political commentator and historian, turns his gaze to France and the French 2011-06-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1505 While their parents may be happier, the majority of their offspring are not, discovers a new study 2011-06-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1507 Before I join the new club, I'm brushing up my French 2011-06-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1509 People are willing to pay thousands for a night in a luxury chateau. Here's how you can do the same on a budget 2011-06-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1499 President Sarkozy wants to treble the number of CCTV cameras around France, arguing that it is not a political issue 2011-06-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1500 Kristin Scott Thomas has adopted French nationality, and France has adopted her 2011-06-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1497 Advertising feature: Vancouver, London, Washington are top cities to visit for green, exciting family breaks 2011-05-12 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1528 Oliver Rowland traces the story of France's missing crown jewel 2011-05-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1603 Simon Heffer, the renowned political commentator and historian, turns his gaze to France and the French 2011-05-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1604 MP Jean Leonetti is one of France’s most influential politicians on medical ethics 2011-05-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1448 The converted 18th Century millhouse at the Moulin de la Tuilerie acquired by UK trust 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1539 Simon Heffer, the renowned political commentator and historian, turns his gaze to France and the French 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1540 France has several claimants to the throne 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1541 Sir Chris Bonington has climbed mountains worldwide, but his early triumphs were in the French Alps 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1555 Following the epic adventures of Jacques Cartier, who, in 1534, was the first to explore the Gulf of St Lawrence 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1556 Jean-Louis Etienne was the first man to ski solo to the North Pole 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1559 A decade on, is the screwcap revolution over? 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1560 Nothing reminds us spring is here as much as the call of the cuckoo 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1561 A young, cosmopolitan, high-tech and avant-garde city 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1562 The Languedoc-Roussillon region has roughly a quarter of France's vineyards 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1563 The state pays for the upkeep of all pre-1905 cathedrals and churches 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1564 In 1907, Paris played host to an expo in which colonial natives were put on show: one million people came to look 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1565 Languedoc-Roussillon stretches from the Massif Central to the Pyrénées and is subdivided into five diverse departments 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1584 Nice on the Riviera is unique in having three appellations contrôlées for its olives 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1588 Connexion reader Sally Hales comes face to face with the amount of paperwork she will have to furnish 2011-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1442 Connexion launches first step-by-step guide to French income tax forms aimed at US citizens 2011-03-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1443 When searching for monthly cost savings, one area seldom looked at is the best credit card deals 2011-03-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1420 The far right has found a dangerously credible figurehead, says Simon Heffer 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1421 Champagne and cinnamon toast is not my cup of tea 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1422 The renewed debate on something that doesn't exist probably means that bigger reforms are in the pipeline 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1423 Founder and managing editor Sarah Smith tells of Connexion's early days and life in France 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1424 Abandoned women grab the headlines, but the problem goes much deeper 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1427 Are the French right to hold the king in such reverence? 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1428 Wild animal charity Aspas explains how to improve their odds of survival 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1426 The French have won the dubious honour of being crowned the world's most pessimistic people 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1429 Alain Delon's looks took him into acting and his talents turned him into one of France’s leading stars 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1430 This is not a list of the best tourist sights in France, but suggestions for expats looking to do something different 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1431 People used to learn to cook at their mother’s knee; now many are turning to cookbooks instead 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1432 Why does Sarkozy refuses to intervene in the Ivory Coast? 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1433 Carnac, King Arthur and Brittany's sights of the Round Table 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1434 Médecins Sans Frontières was started in 1971 and now has 18 centres worldwide 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1435 Alice Cannet looks back over the many blockbusters that started life in another language 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1320 Connexion reader Sally Hales, with her husband and daughter, have decided to apply for dual nationality 2011-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1355 Marine Le Pen's policies and personality could redraw French politics 2011-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1356 Simon Heffer turns his gaze to France and the French 2011-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1357 Each year the heads of state of the United Kingdom and France address their respective subjects and citizens 2011-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1306 An epidemic in 1832 that killed 19,000 finally persuaded the city fathers to act, reports Molly Guinness 2011-01-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1307 Marine photographer Philip Plisson has spent almost two years travelling the length of the French coast 2011-01-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1308 Photographing the world's most beautiful places from the air led to a passion for the planet for Yann Arthus-Bertrand 2011-01-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1311 Wild animal charity Aspas explains how animals cope with winter and offers tips on how to help the hibernators 2011-01-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1309 With Unesco recognising French food in its world heritage list, Connexion asked top chef Marc Veyrat for his dream meal 2011-01-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1310 Received an arsenal of wine accessories for Christmas? Some of them are best offloaded on eBay 2011-01-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1317 The New Year can inspire a bout of introspection. Lucy Stubbs examines what is on offer at French retreats 2011-01-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1318 Lord Foster has been chosen to redesign Marseille's Vieux-Port area in a bid to boost the city’s image 2011-01-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1319 Tech-savvy publishers are realising that writers are starting to have the upper hand when it comes to getting books made 2011-01-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1305 Comics are far than Snoopy says Angoulême Festival director Benoît Mouchart, but at 60 he still deserves celebration 2011-01-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1296 Aeronautics engineer and former Air France pilot Thomas Pesquet, 32, is France's astronaut-in-waiting 2011-01-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1297 Wild animal charity Aspas explains how to attract animals to your garden to help them through this harsh period 2011-01-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1298 World champion pâtissier Christophe Michalak dreamed of being an artist 2011-01-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1299 Pony Pony Run Run say their influences range from The Human League to world music - but always in English 2011-01-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1261 France has such a wide choice of ski destinations that it is hard not to become spoilt for choice 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1289 A former jeweller was forced to become France’s only British snail farmer in order to earn a living 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1260 Briton Lindsay Phillips is celebrating an exceptional harvest at what he reckons is the smallest vineyard in Provence 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1288 New school timetables are being tested out that give heavier classes in the mornings and sports in the afternoon 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1293 A growing number of people are turning troglodytic caves into family homes 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1295 The violence of Corsican nationalism has not vanished, but the movement has integrated itself into island politics 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1220 Controversial French psychologist Maryse Vaillant on why cheating on your wife can sometimes be for the best 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1221 French actress Clémence Poésy enjoys international success for roles in both her native language and English 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1222 With an Oscar and a Cannes best actress, Juliette Binoche could take Hollywood by storm. So why does she always say Non? 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1223 Wild animal defence charity Aspas urges people to be careful when tending their gardens in winter 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1224 Finest names in folk-rock music from the UK and France are gathering to perform the rock opera Anne de Bretagne 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1225 Learning French is not all about getting to grips with perfect text-book grammar 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1226 Sites Remarquables du Goût combine ancestral gastronomic savoir-faire and locations with special interest to visitors 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1227 Normandy has been a favourite British destination for decades. We look at the region, jobs and property 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1206 Major John Farmer was parachuted into France as an agent of the Special Operations Executive in 1944 2010-12-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1207 Three subjects of a book of photos featuring British expats in France explain why they took part in the project 2010-12-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1244 Alice Cannet on the latest wave of social unrest in France 2010-12-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1246 If the reshuffle was supposed to boost Sarkozy, it has failed already, says Peter Hawkins 2010-12-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1247 France's most famous living author, Michel Houellebecq, has won the Prix Goncourt 2010-12-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1248 A study shows that people are watching the pennies carefully this Christmas, but even so there will be plenty to enjoy 2010-12-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1169 The harrowing works of Felix Nussbaum go on show in Paris. RFI's Amanda Morrow reports 2010-11-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1171 Starting this month, renowned political commentator Simon Heffer turns his gaze to France and the French 2010-11-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1172 Ex-foreign secretary, co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières, his past is glorious. What now? 2010-11-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1173 Jean Nouvel has but one ambition: to become the greatest architect of the 21st century 2010-11-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1100 Peter Gumbel has written a new book denouncing French schools as cheerless places that 'break' children's confidence 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1103 Sociologist Guy Groux, author of La Grève, says the French strike nowhere near as much as they used to 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1104 Opinion polls give the IMF boss a massive lead over Nicolas Sarkozy 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1126 It is the lynchpin of French education, often mooted as a replacement for A-levels, but what is really involved? 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1138 In 1949, US military personnel returned to France under the aegis of Nato. One ex-serviceman looks back 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1139 Wine-makers are becoming more concerned about the effect of chemicals on their grapes 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1140 Award-winning French-Syrian cartoonist and film director Riad Sattouf talks to Oliver Rowland 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1141 Exhibition in Paris bringing together the work of celebrated French comic strip cartoonist Moebius 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1142 The Var is a large and attractive department with plenty of stunning natural features 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1143 Ken Livingstone, London’s former mayor, on what the city has to do to keep ahead of European rivals such as Paris 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1144 Wild animal defence charity Aspas calls for a ban on Sunday hunting to protect nature lovers as the season begins 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1145 The man serving drinks behind the Bar Hemingway in the Ritz Paris is Briton Colin Field 2010-10-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1032 There is no job security for the men and women charged with looking after both jobs and security in France 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1031 While Catalonia has voted to outlaw the sport in the region, the corrida is going from strength to strength in France 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1065 Starting school again after the summer holidays is a tall order when you are not used to the French school system 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1075 Local residents' experiences, things to see and do, and a look at the region's property market 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1077 Taking part in the vendanges, which are under way this month, can be a chance to meet people from around the world 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1078 Twice a year, the skies are alive with hundreds of different varieties that use France as a stopping-off point 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1079 Fatal collisions with windows is one of the biggest bird protection issues in our urbanised world 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1080 Cinema started in France with the Lumière brothers, and the country has seen great directors and films ever since 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1081 One of the French cinema greats talks to Kirsten Stroud about his love of French film 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1003 Start planning now if you want to cool off in your pool in next summer's heatwave - we show you how 2010-09-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=975 Founded after the war as a journal of record, it has maintained a spirit of independence lacking elsewhere in the media 2010-09-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=983 Time is running out for the tax credit scheme for eco-friendly home improvements 2010-09-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1002 Open up a whole new world of adventure by taking some flying lessons 2010-09-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1006 Only four women have held three-Michelin stars, but a new generation has them in their sights. 2010-09-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1007 Raising your own pig can surely qualify you as someone steeped in country life 2010-09-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1008 Making the right choice between formal vous and casual tu is important to avoid social faux pas in France. 2010-09-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=948 Writer Sophie Bignall visits Pondicherry 2010-09-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=955 Aspas, the Association pour la Protection des Animaux Sauvages, is marking its 30th anniversary 2010-09-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1038 Events looks at the men and women behind the chateaux, canals, churches and transport network of France 2010-09-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1067 School starts again for schools across France on Thursday September 2: the rentrée scolaire. 2010-09-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1076 Speech therapist Sarah McKeown says bilingual children go through stages as they learn to talk 2010-09-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=914 Poet Roger McGough didn't study English at university. He opted for French instead. 2010-08-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=921 Things to do, dishes to try and a run down of property prices 2010-08-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=922 Quality counts in the battle for your tastebuds 2010-08-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=912 France produces over 50% of the world’s lavender - although production has nearly halved in the last 10 years 2010-08-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=913 Theme parks, safaris, scientific discovery, circus days, you don't have to look far to find a family treat 2010-08-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=897 Vichy has built a new life since June 1940 and its role as the wartime capital of France 2010-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=874 Erotic performer loves to explore the capital from her new apartment - now if she can just master the native tongue 2010-07-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=946 Drivers rally round plan to drive across the country 2010-07-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=947 50 years ago France gave its African colonies independence. Colonial historian Nicolas Bancel examines how they fared 2010-07-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=960 In its 60 years over 6m people have watched shows at the Crazy Horse. Alice Cannet went to see what the fuss is about 2010-07-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=961 While learning a second language like French may seem a daunting task it is important to remember bilingualism is normal 2010-07-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=833 With year-long sunshine and stunning views, property prices in the Riviera really know no bounds. 2010-06-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=835 Sir Peter Westmacott was appointed UK ambassador to France in 2007. Connexion met him at his official residence in Paris 2010-06-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=832 David Lynch's films are often dark but on his latest France visit the director wants to bring peace through meditation 2010-06-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=834 Janice Moody has lived in France for almost 20 years and looks at offers advice on how to survive difficult times 2010-06-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=836 An invitation for an apéro is a well-known way to break the ice with neighbours, but what are the do's and don'ts? 2010-06-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=915 Lecturer Luc Baranton-Bordas looks at the far-right and far-left parties Jean-Marie Le Pen has left behind 2010-06-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=917 Alexandre Dumas’ dog and Rin Tin Tin buried in Paris ground 2010-06-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=918 Stilts or échasses were used to get about the boggy marais countryside in Les Landes 2010-06-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=923 Professor of bread sorts wheat from chaff in the boulangerie 2010-06-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=924 TV chef wants to pass on his passion for the dishiest breads 2010-06-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=954 Whether your child's passions are artistic, sporting or scientific, there is likely to be an ideal summer camp 2010-06-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=736 Thierry Frémaux has final say on which films are shown at Cannes. He tells Connexion how he chooses 2010-05-12 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=859 If you have never played golf but fancy having a go, then from May 12-17 you have the perfect chance 2010-05-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=868 With cream they are unmistakably British, but garden strawberries originated in France and can be used in many ways 2010-05-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=719 Joining in the Fête des Voisins on May 28 can help you integrate, says event's founder 2010-04-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=695 Anthea Bell has been translating Asterix for 40 years. She talks to Oliver Rowland about what's involved 2010-04-22 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=760 Nordic walking is 10 years old in France and is an increasingly popular way of getting exercise 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=797 Getting the joke is one of the challenges to anyone learning French but there are many funny comedians out there 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=798 Brittany is one of the most beautiful and refreshing in France - and nowhere is more than an hour from the sea 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=750 Rapid-fire French comedian Franck Dubsosc is a fluent English-speaker and once appeared in Coronation Street. 2010-04-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=751 Stephen Clarke trawled through 1,000 years of history to better understand the origins of Franco-British rivalry 2010-04-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=752 Hortense de Monplaisir is a Parisienne in London who has written a guide on "how to survive the English" 2010-04-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=753 Selected quotes on Franco-British relations from Stephen Clarke's new book, 1,000 Years of Annoying the French 2010-04-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=652 We ask French expats living in the UK what they think of British culture, humour and social behaviour 2010-03-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=690 British writer Anthony Horowitz on how France first embraced his work and continues to inspire him 2010-03-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=691 From tSmollett through to Joanne Harris of Chocolat fame, France has proved an inspiration to generations of authors 2010-03-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=689 High-speed internet has enabled a new generation of young couples to experience life in France while pursuing a career. 2010-03-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=596 France has set aside an extra €19bn for research and higher education. The minister in charge Valérie Pécresse explains 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=597 Bond star Sir Roger Moore talks to Liz Morgan about filming and living in France 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=644 What prompts British people to give up jobs in the UK and move to France? We speak to families who made the move 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=574 We tracked down the Dordogne conman and asked him why he was not in jail. He has now begun his two-year sentence 2010-02-22 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=526 Le Monde's cartoonist has opened an exhibition of war and peace drawings in Caen. Connexion spoke to him in 2007 2010-01-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=527 The Lion King is the longest running musical in Paris - a victory in a country where such shows struggle, says Tim Rice 2010-01-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=528 A British slimming expert who lives part-time in France explores the difference in attitudes to food 2010-01-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=561 Marie-France Corre led consumer body UFC-Que Choisir's testing department for two decades. She talks to Oliver Rowland 2010-01-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=512 Two decades have passed since Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence was published - but what does he think of it now? 2009-12-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=488 Producers hope sales will see them through tough years to come 2009-12-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=489 Organiser Geneviève de Fontenay fears she is fighting a losing battle to protect her 'Cinderella dream' from vulgarity 2009-12-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=493 To make sure the whole family has a good time skiing one of the Famille Plus Montagne resorts could fit the bill 2009-12-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=480 As Miss Normandy, Malika Menard, is named Miss France 2010, Connexion looks back at the contest's history, characters and controversies 2009-11-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=454 From 'Britishland' to Iraqi Kurds, in the eyes of French immigration researchers we are all new settlers 2009-11-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=455 Adventurer Laurence de la Ferrière has spent the past year working as the 'prefect of the Antarctic' 2009-11-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=453 Eurostar France head of marketing Lionel Benbassat talks to Connexion about Eurostar's 15 years and its future plans 2009-11-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=421 Minister Norra Berra is charged with France's response to an ageing demographic. She talks to Connexion. 2009-10-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=422 Airline promised 50% tickets to be free by 2010. But what about all the charges? Their Europe spokesman explains 2009-10-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=415 From her home on the French Riviera the forces' sweetheart (and recent UK chart topper) tells of her war experiences 2009-10-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=373 Former BBC journalist Olivier Todd has documented France's highs and lows. Jean-Paul Sartre called him his rebel son 2009-09-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=375 An exhibition has opened to celebrate the life of Brigitte Bardot, the global sex icon turned campaigner who is 75 2009-09-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=377 Maud Fontenoy was the first woman to row across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Now she's fighting to save them 2009-09-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=349 Muslim minister Fadela Amara, head of urban estates, says she is fighting a new brand of fascism disguised as Islam. 2009-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=352 Trompe l’oeil paintings are enjoying a revival both inside and outside the home 2009-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=344 Professional deadlines came before star's invitation to play poker in hotel suite, says film critic Barry Norman 2009-07-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=345 The annual International Garden Festival at the Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire is France’s Chelsea Flower Show 2009-07-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=346 As France introduces its first five-star hotels we look at one establishment aiming for the top 2009-07-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=338 Before setting out on the Tour de France, Mark Cavendish, 24, spoke to Connexion about his hopes for the race 2009-07-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=329 Fusion Man Yves Rossy on flying the English Channel with a jetpack ahead the 100th anniversary of first Channel flight 2009-06-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=328 Hervé Novelli who launched the auto-entrepreneur, France’s simplest business scheme, talks exclusively to Connexion 2009-06-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=331 The last home of Italian inventor, scientist and artist has opened its first ever major exhibition on his French links 2009-06-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=326 Actor presenter and director Antoine de Caunes on the Breeteesh sense of 'umour, academy awards and Monsieur Pingouin 2009-05-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=327 Ten billion euros of EU subsidies go to French farmers yet still they complain and protest. Here's why... 2009-05-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=321 Veteran broadcaster would like to add a French president to the eight UK PMs and seven US presidents under his belt. 2009-04-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=322 If your children are being raised in France, this will affect the way they learn both languages - how can you help? 2009-04-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=309 Manufacturers Blancq-Olibet have more than doubled production in two years thanks to Ché and bobos 2009-03-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=310 Miss France Chloé Mortaud, 19, is the first to carry two passports and one of them is American. 2009-03-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=311 A decade before the internet, millions of French were logging on to check the weather, buy train tickets and chat online 2009-03-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=533 The merger of three universities has made Strasbourg the largest in France - now it is among the first to be independent 2009-02-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=305 Former competitor Gilles Algay gives insight into desert driving challenge. 2009-02-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=304 Sébastien Foucan is the founder of freerunning- the sport he showcased in the opening of Casino Royale 2009-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=295 ‘If Royal had won the party would have become her election machine’ says ex-minister and Fête de la Musique founder. 2009-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=296 Passenger numbers have risen nearly twenty times in six years and 95% of fliers are British. 2009-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=297 As the leading Dijon mustard producer is set to pull out of its home town, we take a look at a bigger mustard misnomer. 2009-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=284 TV presenter and critic loves Paris and the Eurostar but keep him away from the weather in Normandy. 2009-01-06 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=285 Many readers responded to a cry for help from one gite owner over a nightmare family. Here are some of the best: 2009-01-06 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=276 A forum on the press is due to conclude, while public broadcasters strike over funding – we examine the issues. 2008-11-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=277 FORMER Sunday Times editor and Daily Politics Show presenter on the Côte d’Azur, politics and papers. 2008-11-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=268 WWF France celebrates its 35th anniversary this year but what challenges does it face? 2008-10-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=269 As the Collins-Robert dictionary turns 30, we speak to editorial director Dominique Le Fur. 2008-10-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=270 This Paris-based institution is internationally renowned for its top-class training of chefs. 2008-10-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=248 Parti Communiste Français leader Marie-George Buffet believes in ending Europe's dogma of competitivity. 2008-10-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=239 Former US presidential candidate Steve Forbes thinks France could build the next Microsoft if it changed its taxes. 2008-09-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=240 The first ever major French exhibition about Le Roi Arthur runs until January in Rennes. 2008-09-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=215 As iconic as the Eiffel Tower, the little car still carries cult status around the world despite the last one rolling out in 1991. 2008-07-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=213 Country started world’s third civilian space programme in 1961 and continues to lead the European Space Agency. 2008-07-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=214 Absolutely Fabulous star and former Bond Girl Joanna Lumley on her ambitions to improve her linguistic skills. 2008-07-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=195 Damon Hill talks to Oliver Rowland on racing for Renault, his father’s Monaco wins and victory at the French Grand Prix. 2008-06-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=196 Corrida is typically associated with Spain but across the south of France tens of thousands turn out to watch. 2008-06-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=197 Alain Marty, 41, president of the Wine & Business Club and host of TV and radio shows for wine-lovers on his fears. 2008-06-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=190 Dame Stella Rimington on the IRA, Libya, being a single mother and her new career as a novelist. By Tony Todd. 2008-06-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=192 Estelle Phillips talks to three British expats who moved to France long before the internet and cheap flights. 2008-06-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=139 Oliver Rowland interviews Xavier North, head of language policy for the French Government's Ministry of Culture. 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=140 Gordon Ramsay's new Paris Restaurant has opened in Versailles. He talks to The Connexion's Estelle Phillips. 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=100 A LEADING figure in one of France’s largest unions, Maryse Dumas talks about the union’s fight for workers’ rights. 2008-02-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=95 This super-efficient little French car, made near Nice, runs on air, costs just €3,700, and is quietly taking over the world. 2008-02-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=99 Albert Uderzo, the co-creator of of the world-famous Asterix books, talks about the impact of his little Gaulish hero. 2008-02-14