Move over, Lascaux – there’s another exciting cave replica stealing the limelight in 2022. A faithful reproduction of the Grotte Cosquer, which now lies 37 metres below sea level in the Mediterranean, ...

Two days before the Armistice in 1918, a French soldier died in Paris. He had been discharged two years earlier with a head wound and although the shrapnel lodged in his skull left him in pain, it was ...

Some years ago during a family camping holiday in the south of France, my then six-year-old son asked me a question I’ll never forget. Clutching an empty jar of green beans for recycling, I was trying ...

Learning French Christmas terms and phrases can add a delightful touch to your festive celebrations, whether you’re visiting France or simply embracing the French holiday spirit.

This alluring landscape of Eze has long inspired writers and painters. The philosopher Frederich Nietzsche found inspiration in his famous ‘Thus spoke Zaranthustra‘ by climbing the steep mountain path ...

Bargain Properties: 15 French houses on the market for under €50,000 ...

A long-time Guide favourite, Manoir d’Hautegente is a welcoming and peaceful retreat that’s been owned by the same family for over 300 years. Today, the hotel is run by the latest family member, ...

In the south of France, this charming town criss-crossed by the River Sorgue, with its lovely old waterwheels, is known as the Venice of Provence.It’s also famous for its antiques shops and large ...

Fishing business? Wellness retreat? Holiday park or secluded swimming spot? How would you enjoy a French property with its own lake? Here are eight lakeside houses on the market in France for between ...

How did a simple black cat become emblematic of Montmartre’s golden age? Its haughty gaze seems to follow you across the room; no, this isn’t the Mona Lisa, but another glossy-haired subject of a ...

In France there is a president and a prime minister, a National Assembly and a Senate and elections are held in two rounds. Confused? Here’s our quick guide to the French political system The ...

Sites are not restricted to architecture, of course. There are cave paintings in the Vézère valley and Ardèche (why they were created here, no one knows), and the wine terroirs of Burgundy and the ...