Explore France

The town’s annual lemon festival, which takes places this month, attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors but has to rely on imported fruits after the local industry fell into decline

In her series on the cultural history of France, art historian Dr Julia Faiers traces the fascinating past of this Mediterranean port city through three of its historic buildings

Story of a young girl and her kittens has influenced the architecture of La Romieu, classified one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France

Which French city was home to the earliest mechanical clock? Who was Jean-André Lepaute? We delve into France's history of 'timekeepers' 

From Paris to Rouen, Bordeaux to Blois, France is home to some extraordinary ‘timepieces’, from the country’s oldest in Paris to restored gems off the beaten track. In no time you will be fascinated

When most gardens lie dormant, the Domaine du Rayol comes to life in the winter months

Tours de Merle still stands in the Corrèze today, letting us explore its history as quite the complex settlement

The 22-year-old came up with the idea in a bid to get to know his country better

The plateau-perched village of Laguiole in the south of France is where knives and cheese keeps its small economy booming

An open-air museum of traditional houses dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries shows how locals adapted their architecture to the conditions they were living in