Explore France

France is a large country and parts of it are sparsely populated which, so soon after the coronavirus lockdown in France was lifted and travel permitted from other countries, makes them ideal holiday destinations.

A round up of the arts and culture stories creating a buzz in France.

The purple lavender fields of Provence are France at its beautiful best

France is a great place for wildlife. It has wonderful birds and mammals to see and learn about, if you know where and when to go – and some are surprisingly easy to find. We give 10 wildlife excursions to try now travel within France is possible again - but be prepared for surprises: the movements of wild animals are not always predictable.

Quality roads in beautiful France make motorhome holidays quick, easy and enjoyable. But what to drive, and where to stay?

On its 80th anniversary, Samantha David tells the story of one of the most famous speeches, and the importance of the medium in the Second World War.

Explore the new ‘Made in France’ daycation trend of booking into a top-class hotel for the day.

In her series revealing the history of France’s cities, art historian Julia Faiers sheds light on the sacred coronation rituals of the French monarchy in Reims.

How to holiday post-lockdown? Stay local and discover new destinations.

Many of us have spent lockdown time dreaming of future travel and holidays, but for writer Sally Ann Voak a 10-destination journey has a different motive – to honour her late husband by completing trips they had planned to do together one day