How to create an award-winning French B&B Geneviève Longa's Pornic villa was voted France's Most Beautiful Bed and Breakfast 2019. She reveals the inspiration and philosophy behind her passion project. Published: 7 June 2020 Author: Connexion Journalist
Mother’s Day – How it is celebrated in France Homemade gifts from young members of the family may be thin on the ground this year due to the lockdown - often these are made at school as part of projects - but companies are putting on a special effort to fill any gaps... Published: 4 June 2020 Author: Jane Hanks
Covid-19: 'French pro rugby to kick off in September' Clubs hope to open grounds to public when 2020/21 season begins Published: 1 June 2020 Author: Connexion journalist
Still life: On-the-road with a trade of France past We meet one of a rare, dying breed of travelling distillers – or bouilleur de cru – who are licensed to make moonshine from other people’s garden produce Published: 29 April 2020 Author: Sam Wydymus
France lockdown travelogue: The Kitchen More than two centuries ago, Xavier de Maistre was placed under house arrest for 42 days - and wrote Voyage autour de ma chambre, a six-week 'voyage of discovery' around his room. Some 230 years later, we challenged our coronavirus confined readers to write their own Voyage round my Room. Here is one of the three winners... Published: 29 April 2020 Author: Janice Campbell
France lockdown travelogue: Australian view of a room More than two centuries ago, Xavier de Maistre was placed under house arrest for 42 days - and wrote Voyage autour de ma chambre, a six-week 'voyage of discovery' around his room. Some 230 years later, we challenged our coronavirus confined readers to write their own Voyage round my Room. Here is one of the three winners... Published: 29 April 2020 Author: Laraine Toms
France lockdown travelogue: The Room of Life More than two centuries ago, Xavier de Maistre was placed under house arrest for 42 days - and wrote Voyage autour de ma chambre, a six-week 'voyage of discovery' around his room. Some 230 years later, we challenged our coronavirus confined readers to write their own Voyage round my Room. Here is one of the three winners... Published: 29 April 2020 Author: Giselle Delsol
Covid-19 leaves professional French rugby in limbo Like all sporting events, the Covid-19 lockdown in France has brought rugby at every level to a standstill Published: 7 April 2020
Our French home hid an old love story An interest in family history led this couple to some incredible discoveries about their new home in a small French village, as Brian McCulloch discovers Published: 26 March 2020 Author: Brian McCulloch