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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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French local history - September 2019

Grand tourists who built Paradise in the Pyrenees - The Connexion's Jane Hanks charts the long history of Vernet-les-Bains, which was known to the Romans – but made by 19th-century Britons

Published: 28 August 2019

Author: Jane Hanks

Agri-tourism network gives taste of the country

Anyone wanting to find a new side to the country should try France Passion, a website and guide where farmers, vineyards and local artisans offer free 24-hour stopovers.

Published: 28 August 2019

Author: Connexion journalist

Holiday across France with go-anywhere vans

Living in France means all of Europe is in your lap for holidays so campervans and motorhomes make it just a drive away. This month sees the giant SVL leisure vehicle exhibition in Paris and Ken Seaton had a look at the market

Published: 28 August 2019

Author: Ken Seaton

Architecture of France: Le Havre

This is no concrete jungle

Published: 28 August 2019

Author: Jane Hanks

France’s love of horses knows no bounds

From the Camargue to Chantilly, a guided tour of the country with lovers of all things equestrian in mind

Published: 28 August 2019

Author: Samantha David

Secret history of France's cities: Rouen

Photo: Rouen Normandie Tourisme & Congres - JF Lange

In the first of a series revealing the hidden histories of France’s cities, art historian and medievalist Julia Faiers turns the spotlight on Rouen in Normandy

Published: 28 August 2019

Author: Julia Faiers