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Inspiring articles on French culture, travel, food and drink, and language.

Clementines: The scent of Christmas in France
IN PICTURES: Your photographs of snow scenes from around France
French sport ‘longe-côte’ or sea wading is growing competitive event

French art: Making an impression in the Hérault
Why Paris metro busking can be a career springboard for musicians
Five French civil wars - from Charlemagne to the Paris Commune
Olympics, carnival, Tour de France: Cultural events in France in 2023
Test your knowledge of France with our Connexion quiz
- What is the name of the transatlantic single-handed yacht race from Saint Malo to Guadeloupe?
- Which French comic book series was turned into a film starring Oscar winning Jean Dujardin?
- How do you spell “choir” and “heart” in French?
- Who is the French singer known as “Cloclo”?
- Which salad, with multiple variations mostly include boiled eggs, tuna, and green beans is named after a town on the Riviera?
- Which nightly soap opera set in Marseille has aired over 3000 episodes since 2004?
- How many French films had over 1 million admissions in cinemas in 2017?
- With over 300 fashion shows in Paris every year and 1,000,000 jobs in the industry, what percentage of French GDP is generated by the fashion industry?
- The Le Pliage handbag is lightweight, practical, and synonymous with French style with over 32 million bags sold to date; which brand created this line of bags?
- Who designed the Stravinsky fountain outside the Centre George Pompidou in Paris and was known for her voluptuous and colourful sculptures?