Interviews

Freelance lingerie designer Margot Vidgen reveals how her much-travelled lifestyle took her first from Australia to Paris - and now sees her working, from her studio in the French capital, almost exclusively in China

Director and teacher Paul Golub, 55, explains his passion for the theatre, and why France is so supportive of the arts

As France remembers the tragic attacks of early 2015 we look back at an interview with store worker Lassana Bathily

Frédéric Swierczynski’s speaks about the epic dive ... and why he plans to return one day

Lord Edward Llewellyn has taken over as British ambassador to France from Sir Julian King who is now a European commissioner. He speaks to Connexion about his new role

At 69, ERIK ORSENNA is a member of the prestigious Académie Française and the Conseil d’Etat. He plans to restore the spire of the Basilica de Saint-Denis and leads a project to highlight Normandy’s contribution to art – all this in between naps

Eric Pedebas who lives in the Hérault, has spent 25 years experimenting with 4,000 varieties in his quest to find the perfect tomato, making a business out of his passion and calling himself a ‘tomatologue’. 
The Connexion interviews him.

Mika erupted onto the world’s musical stage in 2007 with multi-million-selling debut album, Life in Cartoon Motion. Nick Rowswell caught up with Mika at this year’s Printemps de Bourges festival.

Connexion spoke to Damian Chalmers, professor of EU Law at the London School of Economics, to get answers to questions about Brexit. He is co-author of The End of the Eurocrats’ Dream, Oxford Handbook of EU Law and European Union Law

Agnès Troublé, the head of fashion house agnès b, introduced a 35-hour working week to her company before it became law. She tells Emily Commander why it's good for business