French legends part four: Bluebeard and bears – stories from the west We continue our myths and legends’ series with a look west to a sunken city, the origins of Bluebeard and the popular tale of John the bear Published: 7 October 2022 Author: Thomas Brent
Basque houses have timeless appeal – we look at their history Know your coastal ‘Labourdine’, the ‘Navarre’ style along the Spanish border, and the ‘Souletine’ of the Béarn region Published: 5 October 2022 Author: Théophile Larcher
Armentières’ historic bridge and bawdy song make for inspiring visit Journalist Sally Ann Voak continues working through her late husband’s travel bucket list by paying tribute to a beloved friend – and unpicking a saucy French legend Published: 26 September 2022 Author: Sally Ann Voak
French legends part three: Devils & dentists – stories from the south We continue our myths and legends’ series with a look south to a devil’s bridge, a healing tooth, two strange creatures and a stone woman Published: 23 September 2022 Author: Thomas Brent
98-year-old mountain train to get new track in south west France The train de la Rhune welcomes around 350,000 visitors per year Published: 22 September 2022 Author: Martin Greenacre
Two saints buried in one tomb still draws pilgrims to French priory Holy relics, miracles and a necropolis of the dukes of Bourbon have put Souvigny’s priory church on the pilgrimage map since medieval times Published: 19 September 2022 Author: Julia Faiers
Discover Bordeaux’s fountains through the man who worked on them Michel Cessateur has been involved with every fountain in the city since the end of the 1970s and now shows tourists his favourites Published: 15 September 2022 Author: Théophile Larcher
French train station built by Mussolini looks to a brighter future Saint-Dalmas-de-Tende border station in Alpes-Maritimes was once pride of the Italian railways before falling into dereliction – now the French could bring it back to life Published: 12 September 2022 Author: Théophile Larcher
French legends part two: Giants and ghosts – stories from the east We continue our myths and legends’ series with a look east to a mysterious mountain peak, a ghostly lady, a family of giants and a demonic horse Published: 10 September 2022 Author: Thomas Brent
Five French towns for day trips into Spain, Switzerland and Germany Walk over the Large Hadron collider or step into a different time zone, we share five places you can stroll from France to a foreign town Published: 8 September 2022 Author: Nick Inman