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When Thomas Jefferson visited France in the late 19th centur

Being born into the French aristocracy in 1864, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec could have luxuriated in a life of country comforts at the family chateau in Albi, ...

One of the glories of France is its cuisine, and each region has its own delicious specialties. Along the country’s Mediterranean coast, you’ll find three ...

The cycle route that runs from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy is wheely superb says travel writer and keen cyclist Amy McPherson… Just an hour ...

There is something romantic about the idea of a night train from Cannes to Paris, with the elements of intrigue, of a time gone by, ...

In recent years, the West has been gripped with a heated debate about ‘cultural appropriation’ – the cross-cultural adoption and expression of original stylings. It’s ...

The town of St Denis des Murs was built with the purpose of being forgotten. Four hours south of Paris, an hour east of the ...

Some gifted artists are justifiably garlanded with honours for their work, while others of comparable talent might be shunned by polite society for being ‘difficult’ ...

“I know now that what you said in “Tender is the Night” is true. Only the invented parts of our life – the unreal part ...

‘The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away’ – Pablo Picasso Ray Bradbury, the extraordinary ...