Vets must take it all in their stride Hunting-dog accidents are such a regular event at the vets’ practice I visit that no appointments are scheduled for Saturday afternoons – that time is reserved solely for them. Published: 1 May 2019 Author: Patricia Fieldsteel
A tribute to my brother, Michel Legrand Writer Benjamin Legrand has written for Connexion a moving letter, published below, in memory of his half-brother the composer, conductor, pianist and singer Michel Legrand, who died last month. Published: 26 February 2019 Author: Connexion journalist and (letter) Benjamin Legrand
Pasteur, France’s first media scientist Louis Pasteur worked hard to secure his legacy, while saving millions, writes Samantha David Published: 21 December 2018 Author: Samantha David
I retired to go and work in war zones Dr Bernard Leménager recently returned from seven weeks in Yemen, where he worked – again – with Médecins Sans Frontières. Published: 19 December 2018 Author: Jane Hanks
‘Each window is a creation’ Jane Hanks meets a window dresser whose job is to tempt you into shops this festive season Published: 21 November 2018 Author: Jane Hanks
Kiwis taught me my passion for cheese October is a great time to eat fresh goats’ cheese (as well as spring) and cheese expert Thomas Métin, who discovered his love for French cheese in New Zealand, passes on some tips... such as why you should not keep cheese on the fridge top shelf Published: 26 September 2018 Author: Oliver Rowland
British teacher giving a future to Roma children British charity founder Jane Bouvier told Oliver Rowland how she helps hundreds of Roma children to go to school Published: 27 August 2018 Author: Oliver Rowland
Colette was one of world’s first ‘liberated’ women... Head of the Centre d’études Colette tells Samantha David why 21st-century women still need irrepressible and provocative role models like the writer, more than 60 years after she died, to show that anything is possible Published: 23 July 2018 Author: Samantha David
Meet Cyril Genet: a French silk-maker from Lyon Jane Hanks talks to Lyon silk-maker Cyril Genet about the city’s heritage in the print industry and the skills required to make luxury goods Published: 27 June 2018 Author: Jane Hanks
André Malraux: a French cultural phenomenon André Malraux did not pass his bac, yet went on to become one of the most important cultural figures in French history, writes Samantha David Published: 30 May 2018 Author: Samantha David, Jane Hanks