French Life

We know it's just October and Christmas seems a while away, but we also know that early organisation can help take stress out of seasonal gift-buying

Our zeitgeist column looks at the success of a simple French Facebook idea that caught the eye of founder Mark Zuckerberg

A large house in a French village hides a surprising business: hand-made Scottish kilts.

One rider, her dog, a pair of horses and 13 legs...

The Connexion discovers the ups and downs of looking after someone else’s home while they are away, from a pair of ‘working retirees’

Modern-day careers in the age-old art of bookbinding

Historian retraces the route of 16th-century French king's troops

The classic holiday choice for the French involves lying on a beach in August – and this year Corsica is favourite destination

The water ‘sport’ of longe-côte is gaining popularity in many coastal areas of France. But just what is it?