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 ...

Here we take a look at the most affordable and most expensive departments in each region. Whether you’re looking for a spacious family home, potential for gites, or just want to make sure you’re ...

The best dishes are often the simplest: a golden roasted chicken stuffed with fresh herbs, a salad of ripe summer tomatoes scattered with crisp shallots and drizzled with a mustard vinaigrette, briny ...

This detached house is in need of cosmetic updating, but offers 3 bedrooms and is right in the centre of Saint-Caradec-Trégomel. On the market with Notaires ...

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 ...

Winning a total of 10 gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze medals; France ranked 8th in the medal table at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and now carries the torch towards Paris 2024 Winning performances in ...

I wonder how many people have noticed the pride that French artisans, be they chocolate makers or stonemasons, take in their work? Watch a baker present his newly baked croissants with a flourish, ...

France’s newest additions to the Unesco World Heritage List join an already impressive roll call of French monuments and locations, finds Joanna Leggett From the Taj Mahal to Australia’s Great Barrier ...

At MKN Surveyors Ltd, we bring precision, heritage expertise, and a deep understanding of both British and French property landscapes to your doorstep. Founded and operated by Matt Noble, a RICS ...

Did you know you can make your own perfume at workshops offered by famous perfumeries such as Galimard, Fragonard, and Molinard? Join Gillie Hutchinson on the French Riviera as she tries them out… In ...

Sarah Daly looks at the French healthcare system and what you can expect if you need routine or emergency care while you’re in France… Having lived in France for five years, our regular interactions ...

Sow early pea varieties; try dwarf ‘Hatif d’Annonay’ or climbing ‘Serpette Guilloteau’ South of the Loire, you can start sowing tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, cabbage and basil. Possibly peppers and ...