Gustave Eiffel: Revealing the man behind the Eiffel tower His impressive résumé covers iconic French railway bridges to contributing to the Statue of Liberty, his most famous work attracting more than 300 million visitors Published: 16 September 2021 Author: Samantha David
'My experience of being a district nurse in France: C’est différent' Retired nurse Alice Denot explains how her career took a different turn after she moved to France from the UK Published: 5 August 2021 Author: Samantha David
Napoleon’s big brother is honoured in US with memorial park and museum Napoleon’s lawyer and businessman older brother, Joseph, escaped to live in exile in new Jersey after the Battle of Waterloo Published: 5 May 2021
Napoleon: Should France mark the 200th anniversary of his death? This year marks 200 years since Napoleon Bonaparte’s death in 1821 and commemorations are dividing France Published: 5 May 2021
A brief history of the original Mistinguett The life of Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois (1875-1956) was truly larger-than life: A performer whose name became a watchword in France Published: 26 April 2021 Author: Samantha David
Amazing ‘pocket art’ animals made from seeds and leaves Graphic artist Sylvain Trabut's tiny creations take up to several days to make and some are as small as a one centime coin Published: 19 February 2021 Author: Brian McCulloch
La Fronde: France’s first newspaper run entirely by women In her series on the cultural histories of France, historian Julia Faiers shows how Belle Epoque actress Marguerite Durand took on the French press Published: 7 February 2021 Author: Julia Faiers
French industrial designer who ‘designed the American dream’ Connexion's Samantha David tells the trans-Atlantic story of industrial design pioneer Raymond Loewy Published: 21 January 2021 Author: Samantha David
Genius of French funnyman Jacques Tati never grows old As a new book sings the praises of funnyman Jacques Tati, The Connexion examines his influence and how it lives on Published: 26 February 2020 Author: Samantha David
US visa opens up new kayak challenges Extreme canoeist Nouria Newman is in search of new adventures after managing to be recognised as a sports professional and getting a visa for the US, The Connexion discovers Published: 27 November 2019 Author: Samantha David