Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne: Why pilgrims flock to this French beauty spot Art historian Dr Julia Faiers wonders at the majesty of Saint-Pierre abbey Published: 10 March 2022 Author: Julia Faiers
Photos: 14 villages vie to be French favourite: which gets your vote? Voting is now open for the competition, which is part of a France 3 series. We take a look at the villages in the running Published: 8 March 2022 Author: Emma Morgan
Assassination plots, Coco Chanel: Tales of two French ‘grands cafes’ In her series on the cultural history of France, art historian Julia Faiers separates fact from fiction at two iconic nineteenth-century cafés in Moulins and Toulouse Published: 8 March 2022 Author: Julia Faiers
‘Peach walls’ of Paris suburb offer glimpse of its horticultural past Montreuil may not be the obvious place to house orchards of Mediterranean fruit, but it has supported a booming industry and an unlikely man-made microclimate for nearly 400 years Published: 25 February 2022 Author: Mike Dilien
The Pyrenees village where Napoléon III and Victor Hugo went to bathe The thermal spa village of Cauterets has a long history of welcoming France’s famous names, who came to relax and enjoy its stunning scenery Published: 22 February 2022 Author: Jane Hanks
‘Wine for people in love’: Exploring France’s two most romantic towns The villages are famous for their names - and especially popular with couples on Valentine’s Day Published: 14 February 2022 Author: Tamara Thiessen
How passionate farmers are reviving Menton’s iconic lemon The town’s annual lemon festival, which takes places this month, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors but has to rely on imported fruits after the local industry fell into decline Published: 14 February 2022 Author: Jane Hanks
Marseille: The cultural melting pot of France’s south In her series on the cultural history of France, art historian Dr Julia Faiers traces the fascinating past of this Mediterranean port city through three of its historic buildings Published: 10 February 2022 Author: Julia Faiers
‘Village of cats’ in south of France inspired by an old legend Story of a young girl and her kittens has influenced the architecture of La Romieu, classified one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France Published: 20 January 2022 Author: Jane Hanks
A brief history of French time and ‘timekeepers’ Which French city was home to the earliest mechanical clock? Who was Jean-André Lepaute? We delve into France's history of 'timekeepers' Published: 25 December 2021 Author: Samantha David