Explore France

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

Charles-Edouard Jeanneret – better known as Le Corbusier (1887-1965) – was a pioneering Swiss-French architect who can be said to have invented the concept of modern architecture, including the use of reinforced concrete and the provision of open-plan living spaces.

Several works by British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, famous for his outdoor art installations, can now be found along a 150km hiking trail in southeast France

Treasure and tragedy in Gascony’s historic capital: In her series revealing the history of France’s cities, art historian Julia Faiers reveals the cultural treasures tucked away in Gers capital, Auch

True story of the farmers’ stone houses of Bories...This month we explore the real, hard-life history behind the very pastoral stone huts built by peasant farmers in the Vaucluse

The Connexion dons its thinking cap and tours the country in search of a Eureka! moment in museums and houses dedicated to the memory of great inventions and the minds that made them

Pilgrims’ progress in search of salvation: in her series on the cultural history of France, art historian Julia Faiers explores the Chemin du Puy, a medieval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela

French medieval new towns ageing well. Take a step back in time with some of France’s most beautiful villages

Connexion reader Geoff Scott has seen more of France than most. He flew over almost every French lighthouse – in a light aircraft