Paris chapel named one of best hidden secrets in tourist poll The monument on the Ile de la Cité dates back to the thirteenth century
What is French Prix Goncourt and who is the new winner? Prestigious literary award is often seen as equal in stature to Nobel Prize for Francophone authors
How to pick a clean beach in France Pick from one of the 511 beach award with a Blue Flag for cleanliness These have been ranked France’s most environmentally friendly beaches Drought measures, fuel prices, FIFA awards: The week ahead in France Meet Reachy, the French robot the world looks set to see a lot more of
Former PM and Line Renaud among those awarded French Legion of Honour American jazz organist and singer Rhoda Scott was also on the latest list of people given the French accolade
Cate Blanchett honoured for lifetime achievement at Paris César Awards The Australian actor jokingly told the audience to 'tais-toi', an informal way of telling someone to be quiet or 'shut up', after their extended applause
At last, France’s honours system rewards a hero (albeit belatedly)... In her monthly column, Nabila Ramdani says former American serviceman and D-Day parachutist Earl Mills, now 100, makes a refreshing change as choice of Légion d’Honneur recipient
Dog daycare centre lets visitors sightsee and eat out in Strasbourg The initiative has won various awards since it opened this year
Monet museum is named best in France based on visitor reviews The Parisian museum beat world-famous attractions such as the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay to the number one spot
Billboards: Are these the four 'ugliest' towns or villages in France? Environmental association awards ‘prizes’ for second year running, to raise awareness of an “invasion” of advertising signs sprawled across France’s towns and villages
French photographers are winners when it comes to capturing nature For the first time, Frenchman and biologist Laurent Ballesta dons the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, whilst 15-year-old Emelin Dupieux’s entry received highly commended
Emmy award for French company whose tech was used in Game of Thrones Golaem’s innovative tools allow artists to create and manipulate large computer-generated crowds and have been used in over 300 productions
France tops international Green List of outstanding protected areas France accounts for 22 of the 59 entries on the international Green List, recently adding seven new areas
French historian honoured by Germany for Nazi bunker work The 84-year-old spent over 20 years clearing out and commemorating the World War Two bunkers, a key defence position for the Nazis French Covid statistics site creator awarded National Order of Merit Star of Oscar-winning film Colette says war horror cannot be forgotten French army dog posthumously given UK’s highest honour for animals
Meet the amateur behind France’s best vegetable garden 65 year-old Bernard Patry's 1.5 hectare 'potager' in Charente-Maritime that he began in 1999 impressed the judges with its huge diversity Breakthrough Prize awarded to French neurobiologist French ‘Oscars’ César Academy plans 50/50 gender split French honour for teen who wired D-Day's radio control French scientist named best European inventor Elton John and President Macron unite against AIDS
Girls’ lifesaver wins them US award Four 13-year-old Parisian youngsters have won the highest award that a USA Girls Scout Cadette of their age can achieve, by teaching life-saving techniques to local children.
French Oscars will honour films luring biggest crowds This year’s French film Oscars, the 43rd Césars, will for the first time honour the film which sold the most box office tickets
Dunkirk, filmed in the Nord, nominated for 8 Oscars The American film Dunkirk , largely filmed in the north of France and directed by Christopher Nolan, has been nominated for eight Academy Awards (Oscars).
How green is your department? Magazine rates all local authority areas for 10th annual Ecology Awards - and declares one the most eco-friendly
France honours parents who raise large families Did you know that France awards medals to parents who have raised large families?