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Blind Frenchman’s sight partially restored by pioneering gene therapy

The patient was able to count cups placed in front of him with a success rate of 63% in a test

Published: 27 May 2021

Should the French language be changed to be made less masculine?

Sir Michael Edwards, The French Academy's only British member, discusses the new row erupting over the use of a more gender-neutral style of writing, so-called 'écriture inclusive'

Published: 27 May 2021

Author: Liv Rowland

Napoleon’s big brother is honoured in US with memorial park and museum

Napoleon’s lawyer and businessman older brother, Joseph, escaped to live in exile in new Jersey after the Battle of Waterloo

Published: 5 May 2021

Did you know: The franc was created to pay off the English

The franc dates back to 1360, when a huge ransom was demanded to end the Hundred Years' War but became the official currency in France in 1795

Published: 19 April 2021

Author: Connexion journalist