Interviews

Katia Lteif Ward takes delicious gateaux to another dimension with her fantastic designs

Métiers d’art are ancient ...and protected in France

Since having his arms and legs amputated after an accident, Philippe croizon has swum the Channel, swum between five continents, finished the Dakar rally, become a motivational speaker, written books, and met the love of his life. He tells Samantha David his life of happiness was a choice

As part of her mission to fund medical and recreational equipment for youngsters in hospital, leg amputee Valérie Hirsch­field has walked 62km and organised a charity concert to raise money.

European countries are failing to produce enough children to keep their population size constant – but France is the exception. Mum-of-five Gillian Harvey says it’s because big families are so well looked after here

French comedian Anne Roumanoff, 51, tells about how she got started in comedy, the secret to her long success and why she always wears red on stage

YVES Montand, one of France’s best-loved singers and actors – and part of a celebrity couple with actress Simone Signoret – died 25 years ago this month.
Montand, known to many from Berri’s Manon des Sources, was also famous for his political convictions in favour of the disadvantaged. Oscar-winning director COSTA-GAVRAS, who worked with him several times tells the Connexion about his memories of the star

Struggling with arrogant and abrupt locals in the French capital? Comedian Olivier Giraud provides some survival tips in his stand-up show in English, he tells Jessica Knipe

Rarely has a Brit been so well integrated into French society as Martin Walker, author of the Bruno, Chief of Police series. Jessica Knipe visits him at home in Le Bugue to talk Brexit, basset hounds and truffled brie

Freelance lingerie designer Margot Vidgen reveals how her much-travelled lifestyle took her first from Australia to Paris - and now sees her working, from her studio in the French capital, almost exclusively in China