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As olive pickers in France set about gathering this year’s harvest, we meet a leading producer and head of the growers’ profession, France Olive

The world of restoring stained glass windows is still a masculine one, but this did not stop Audrey Rogers from becoming a Maître Verrier, despite being told several times she was too small and would never succeed

Anne Handel is one of around a hundred artisanal soap makers in France. She talks about her craft, which she gets a great deal of pleasure from

Three in four French people are ready to eat less meat and fish, a recent report states. We look at French phrases inspired by fruit and vegetables

With the French women’s handball team beating Angola and Slovenia this weekend at the World Championships games, we look at three French expressions related to hands

With a university in Lille offering a new master’s course in gastronomy, we look at three French expressions related to drinking

Producers of the AOP cheese warn of shortages over Christmas due to a lack of milk

Increasing numbers of wines are being marketed as 'No Added Sulphites' or 'Sulphite-free'. Winemaker Jonathan Hesford writes on innovative marketing, mousy smells and false information

Hugo Baudet produces spirulina at his farm La Plaine-sur-Mer in Loire-Atlantique

Advent calendars are nothing new, but they are more popular than ever, with many brands selling them as a promotional tool

The award is not for an individual dish or culinary style, but for the way food is produced, valued and, importantly, involves the local population

From VW lovers of a certain vintage to a new generation of tourists who love slow paced holidays, camper van rentals in France are hugely popular

Jonathan Kemp recounts his somewhat painful experience of trying to rescue an injured buzzard that he found at the side of a road

’Tis the season for 'sapin' tales, with gardening on hold during the darkest month in France we turn to magic and mystery 

The cubs, whose mother was shot dead by a hunter in Ariège, have been left to fend for themselves with only a ‘tiny chance’ of survival

After world war one, the first ever Tombs of the Unknown Soldier were created in both London and Paris, with the United States following shortly after

Jeanne Baré circumnavigated the globe from 1766 - 1769 disguised as a man

The 22-year-old came up with the idea in a bid to get to know his country better

The plateau-perched village of Laguiole in the south of France is where knives and cheese keeps its small economy booming

The Connexion visits the Paris suburb where extraordinarily original architecture is alive once more

The Connexion previews Amiens Cathedral’s astonishing, vivid light show, which runs until December 29

This month we have an extraordinary true tale of escape from Nazi occupied Paris and two reads that delve into and explore the French psyche

A sausage guillotine, spices, slips... a selection of French gifts to send to your loved ones in the UK

New products, designs and ideas from around France just in time for Christmas 2020