Explore France

The Connexion sets out in search of car-lovers’ paradise – and finds there’s more than one

Discovering new areas of France is always a joy, and following a theme can open doors to unexplored places and people you might not otherwise discover

The cemeteries of France offer more than a brief history of people’s lives, as The Connexion discovers

School’s out, so what next for abandoned Collège?

... as well as culture, laughter and good times in a single package, writes Samantha David

Hammering home beauty

Jane Hanks looks at the diverse array of green-fingered goodies available year-round on the fabled banks of the Loire

Millennium of miracles, faith and tourism: in her series revealing the hidden histories of France’s cultural hotspots, art historian Julia Faiers turns the spotlight on Mont-Saint-Michel

France’s favourite village an ancient English landing site. The Connexion looks back at the war-trodden history of picturesque coastal town Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, not far from Cherbourg