Charles Aznavour: Grit and self-belief made the ‘French Frank Sinatra’ How the diminutive French singer went from poverty to stratospheric fame across the globe
Right-wing TV news channel in France grows in popularity Audience figures for CNews - the French version of Fox News in the US and the UK’s GB News - beat mainstream rival for the first time
Barbara: The elfin singer, actress and French national treasure An abuse survivor who forged a successful showbiz career despite remaining virtually unknown outside France Alain Delon: French cinema legend dogged by scandal and family feud US president Thomas Jefferson’s French wine tour has lasting legacy Hacker, peep shows, jail: the story of a French tech billionaire
The French couple who loved, lived and died studying volcanoes When scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft died on an erupting volcano they left a legacy of research that saves lives today
Marguerite Durand: the force of France’s first feminist journalist The 19th-century former actress founded a daily newspaper written and produced entirely by women
Mimie Mathy: French TV star who turned disability into a driving force She may be virtually unknown outside of France but outspoken Mimie continues to be one of the country’s best-loved actresses
Frédéric Chopin: the short life of a musical genius We discover the man behind the piano compositions - a child prodigy, Polish émigré and an unconventional love life
$193bn: how did this French businessman get so rich? Bernard Arnault frequently beats Elon Musk to ‘world’s richest man’ title, we look at his complex relationship with France and what he owns
Simone Veil: a force for good, for women, for France, for all We reveal how this formidable woman used her political career to fight for the underdog
The man behind the French film classic ‘Jean de Florette’ Marcel Pagnol told extraordinary stories about ordinary people against the backdrop of his beloved Provençal countryside
How a French watchmaker became the father of modern stage magic France is seen as the birthplace of conjuring thanks to a 19th century watchmaker from Blois
High kicks and tragedy – the Irish woman behind Paris’ Bluebell Girls Margaret Kelly was a talented dancer who established one of the capital’s most glamorous dance troupes. Her dazzling life is filled with success and heartbreak Profile: the daredevil French aviator who started a political party The female French spy who saved more than a thousand British soldiers Jules Verne: the hidden story of France’s first science fiction writer
Meet Eugénie Brazier - France’s first six Michelin star chef From working on the family farm, ‘Mère Brazier’ went on to make simple, Lyonnais cooking world class. We discover her life, recipes and legacy Ken Follett: I love France but I couldn’t be an expat there Eiffel’s long and eventful life and career Sex, lies and spies: the mystery of Marthe Richard Marie Curie, the life-saver driven by discovery Meet Cora Millet-Robinet, France's Mrs Beeton
Profile: Simone Veil Auschwitz survivor, human rights champion, key European politician and Académie Française immortelle