Category: Culture & Icons

Royal dynasties are often complicated, but none more so than the early Plantagenet kings who dominated France and England in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Want to know how to be a Parisian? Ever wondered what makes Parisians different from the rest of the French? We caught up with French

What is Bastille Day all about? Well first I have to tell you that in France this most important national holiday which is held on

You don’t need any great interest in motor sport to be impressed by the legendary 24 Heures du Mans, recognised across the world as motorsport’s

Ally Mitchell investigates the legend of Saint Honoré and his importance to the bakers of France… As a Brit, my appreciation of saint days extends

Meilleur Ouvrier de France, commonly called MOF, means “best craftsman of France” and it is a title that is awarded to the best of the

Born some 200 years ago in Dole, Franche-Comté, world-famous chemist Louis Pasteur returned regularly to his native Jura. Gillian Thornton headed east to find out

Discover the cuisine credentials of France’s most famous novelist – Alexandre Dumas… In 2002, for the bicentennial of Alexandre Dumas’ birth, then French President Jacques

Think of Nice and images of the glistening Mediterranean bordering the iconic Promenade des Anglais swim into view. Less well-known are the many sites and

Each year there is a contest in France in which the French vote for their favourite monument. Every region puts forward a candidate and a