'Why can’t France cherish what the world loves about their country?''France cannot remain stuck in the past, a theme park for tourists, but it seems determined to erase the very features that made it the world’s most popular tourist destination'
‘Rural French regions like Limousin offer great retirement prospects’Forget the Mediterranean, says one of France’s foremost geriatric specialists, Professor lain Franco, less obvious rural regions tick all the boxes instead
‘The tests I had to sit - and costs - to get a French hunting permit’A hunter in France explains the whole process of getting a hunting licence in France, from the initial application to the training days, the day of the exam and the practical and theoretical elements
‘If it’s not 100% safe, don’t shoot’: My hunting experience in FranceA keen hunter says hunting in France is safe and necessary and rejects claims, often from non-rural residents, that hunters are dangerous and drink before or during hunts
Teacher in France: 'Great to get back to school despite Covid rules'An English teacher at a French secondary school says she feels prepared for la rentrée next week and the new system of Covid-related rules that will come into effect
Moving my business from the UK to France: ‘I've had so much support'A British entrepreneur recently swapped the south of England for the south of France and has begun establishing her business there, a process she describes as extremely positive
Pleased but cautious: French in London react to UK easing travel rulesMany French people living in London have not been able to travel ‘home’ for months. They speak of their plans as the UK drops quarantine measures for vaccinated travellers
I deserve a gold star for choosing to raise my five kids in FranceWith Mother’s Day in France on Sunday (May 30) – Gillian Harvey reflects on her decision to bring up her family in France
French baguettes are just too mundane to be a Unesco listingBaguettes have been chosen as France’s candidate for the intangible cultural heritage list. Here’s why it was the wrong move - and what next, the hamburger?
We left France for UK because of Brexit. Were we right?The 2016 Brexit vote brought Emily Commander and her family face-to-face with long French administrative procedures and stern officials, prompting them to pack up their life in Lyon and return to the UK. The decision has left them feeling torn
My experience of ‘medical deserts’ in rural FranceNick Inman's explores the on-going problem with 'medical desert' areas in France
French words on Brexit cherishedI appreciated the supportive comments of Alain Rousset (president of the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine) that you ran online – and those of Emmanuel Macron televised on Brexit day, on what was a very sad day for us Brits who love our adopted country.
My body – my choiceI was pleased to see your article about Jacqueline Jencquel (Connexion, February issue) as the author mirrored my own beliefs.
‘Dark Ages’ are really a step to a brighter futureHow sad that your correspondent John Spinks (Connexion, January issue) spoils his argument about the failure of the UK voting system with an attack on Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party.
Camp trip was truly shockingI read with interest the article on France’s only concentration camp (Connexion, February issue) as it awakened memories of an excursion to the Vosges mountains in 1956.
