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France offers a vast array of great escapes, regions and cities to explore and world-leading visitor attractions. In this section you can find inspiration for everything from a grand day out to a holiday to remember.

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What lies beneath these French subterranean sites

Away from the prehistoric caves that lure visitors in their droves, France has plenty of lesser-known underground sites to explore. Samantha David selects some of her favourites

Published: 26 September 2018

Author: Samantha David

Secret history of buildings - September 2018

Mont St Michel has always attracted visitors, from pilgrims to today’s tourists. Jane Hanks traces its buildings’ evolution

Published: 29 August 2018

Author: Jane Hanks

Architecture of France: The Grande Lande

The Lande that time forgot

Published: 27 August 2018

Author: Connexion journalist

Secret history of buildings - August 2018

A church in a Bourgogne village houses an intriguing clutch of empty stone coffins. Jane Hanks discovers their origins

Published: 23 July 2018

Author: Jane Hanks

French roadside history being lost, one sign at a time

Michelin road signs are a familiar part of France, so familiar people are not noticing their disappearance, but numbers are falling and with them goes part of France’s history.

Published: 23 July 2018

Author: Brian McCulloch