Explore France

France offers a vast array of great escapes, regions and cities to explore and world-leading visitor attractions. In this section you can find inspiration for everything from a grand day out to a holiday to remember.

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Brown cat and white cat on fallen tree in woods, brown cat is sitting looking up as white cat stretches over the top to pass

See France through the eyes of a cat

American cat lover Teresa Kaufman enjoys countryside walks and has spent 18 years travelling the country with her two cats

Art for refugees' sake with the 'notorious' Saype

French artist named by Forbes as one of the world's most influential people under the age of 30

Architecture of France: remarkable modern architecture

Photo: Elisabeth Henry, Dominque Carré MC

Architecture lovers, draw up!

Paris’s necropolis is major tourist attraction

Photo: Étienne-Hippolyte Godde / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cimetière du Père-Lachaise is the final resting place of more than 1million people – including Chopin, Piaf, Morrison, and Wilde. The Connexion tours the tombs.

Secret history of France's cities: Albi

In the second of a series revealing the history of France’s cities, art historian and medievalist Julia Faiers visits Albi, in the Tarn

French local history – October 2019

The last earthly remains of villages that died for France - The Connexion recounts the history of nine Meuse villages that were destroyed in the First World War, but live on in French memory

Crowdfunder-saved chateau enjoys first tourist season

La Mothe-Chandeniers is now owned by nearly 28,000 'châtelains'

Architecture of France: Le Havre

This is no concrete jungle

France’s love of horses knows no bounds

From the Camargue to Chantilly, a guided tour of the country with lovers of all things equestrian in mind

Secret history of France's cities: Rouen

In the first of a series revealing the hidden histories of France’s cities, art historian and medievalist Julia Faiers turns the spotlight on Rouen in Normandy

Agri-tourism network gives taste of the country

Anyone wanting to find a new side to the country should try France Passion, a website and guide where farmers, vineyards and local artisans offer free 24-hour stopovers.

Holiday across France with go-anywhere vans

Living in France means all of Europe is in your lap for holidays so campervans and motorhomes make it just a drive away. This month sees the giant SVL leisure vehicle exhibition in Paris and Ken Seaton had a look at the market

Iconic Parisian fountains donated by generous Brit

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French local history - September 2019

Grand tourists who built Paradise in the Pyrenees - The Connexion's Jane Hanks charts the long history of Vernet-les-Bains, which was known to the Romans – but made by 19th-century Britons

Normandy resort braces for tourist rush after TV vote

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue was named Village Préféré des Français by viewers of the France 3 TV series this year

France's old railway stations back on track

SNCF says its policy is to keep these buildings where possible, as they are part of its heritage

The best film locations in France

Movie buff Samantha David gets ready for her close-up with a tour of iconic cinema backdrops the length and breadth of France

French movie set with a backstory worthy of any film

Location for Cinderella retelling Ever After and 1967 horror film Eye of the Devil has a dramatic history all of its own

Burgundy rules in French architecture’s game of stones

The beauty of a building often stems from the material used to build it and Pierre de Bourgogne limestone is a classic example.

Secret history of French villages - June 2019

The remarkable story of Turenne, in the Corrèze, which was an independent fiefdom for more than 750 years

Chateaux-filled valley marks French Renaissance links

Half-a-millennium after the death of Leonardo da Vinci in Amboise, The Connexion reveals how the Loire Valley is celebrating French links to a stunning period in European history

Baroque jewel hidden behind simple street façade

The architecture of Nice is the result of several very different periods of art.