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The Captivating Beauty Of Provence Captured On Film

Why France Has its Iconic Tree-Lined Roads

Marseille: A Tale of Two Cities

An Essential Guide to Les Calanques, Provence's Natural Wonder

Discover this Gem of a Fishing Village in Provence

A Tour of the Route Napoléon Took in 1815 France

Why You Have to Visit This Hilltop Village in the South of France

France's Crazy Wind is the Main Reason Behind Provence's Sunny Climate

Why France's "Trente Glorieuses" Are So Important to the Nation Today

How Charles de Gaulle Survived Over Thirty Assassination Attempts

How a Balloon Flight Over the French Alps a Century Ago is Being Reproduced to Record Climate Change

How World War I Turned France into a Nation of Wine Lovers

How French Writer Emile Zola Developed The First Selfie

How France Plays Hard While Being One of the World's Most Productive Countries

Parisian Death Theatres: the Morbid Fascination with the Morgue

The Most Iconic Artists to be Associated with Provence

"Le Goûter" is France's Answer to British Afternoon Tea

A Brief History of the French Madeleine

Rum Baba: the Polish-French Dessert That Everyone Takes Credit For

Dishes You Have to Try From the South of France

A Step-By-Step Guide to the French Wine Harvest

Vintage Bottles of French Wine Are Set to Reach €60,000 At Auction

How Champagne Claimed its Iconic Status in French Culture

Follow the Absinthe Trail Through the French Alps

A Brutalist Architecture Tour of Marseille, France

Discover the Hidden Brutalist Bunkers of the French Alps

Notre Dame du Haut: Corbusier's Fascinating Chapel in Ronchamp

A Baroque Architecture Tour of France

The Best Things to Do in Roussillon

The Best Things to Do in Vaison-la-Romaine

The Best Things to Do in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

The Best Things to Do in Lourmarin

An Introduction to Occitan, the Provençal Language

Why Living in Another Country Might be a Disaster for your Native Tongue

French Words That Mean The Opposite In English

Why 'Bonjour' Is the Most Important Word in the French Language

Where to Commemorate WWI in France

Where to Find France's Most Important WWI Memorials

The Most Beautiful Castles In The Languedoc, France

The Most Enchanting Castles in France

The Best Nudist Beaches in the South of France

How to Plan the Best Beach Holiday in the South of France

The Best Coastal Towns and Cities in France

Visit the Ile-de-Lérins, Where the Man in the Iron Mask was Imprisoned

A Brief History of Shakespeare and Company, Paris' Legendary Bookstore

A Brief History of France's Fort de Brégançon

A Brief History of the French Fashion Classic, the Breton Stripe

A Brief History of Cannes Old Town, Le Suquet

A Brief History of the Croque Monsieur, France's Cheese Toastie

A Brief History Of The Cancan, France's Famously Raunchy Dance

A Brief History of Château d’If, France's Island Prison

A Brief History of Plage de Tahiti, the Most Iconic Nudist Beach

A Brief History of the Cap Camarat Lighthouse in St Tropez

A Brief History of the Citadel of St Tropez

Le Cimetière des Chiens: What to Know about Paris's Unique Pet Cemetery

These are Southern France's Most Striking Rivers for Wild Swimming

How to Hike the Roquefavour Aqueduct in Provence

How to Spend 48 Hours in Cannes

How to Spend 48 Hours in Provence

How to Get Better Customer Service in France

The Real Story Behind How France Got Its Name

Why the Alsace Region Changed Nationality Four Times in a Century

Why Has This Murder Case Gripped France Since 1984?

Behind the Crime That Gave Marseille Its Drug Trafficking Reputation

On Top of the World in the French Pyrenees' Cirque de Gavarnie

Behind France's Colourful Hot Air Balloon World Record

An Essential Guide to France's Château La Coste

The Story Behind Palais Des Papes, the World's Largest Medieval Gothic Palace

The French Riviera Through the Story of James Bond

On the Trail of To Catch a Thief in and Around Cannes

How the French Marseillais Played a Key Part of U.S. Foreign Policy During WWII

The Iconic History of Promenade des Anglais in Nice

Why You Should Get Lost in This Fishing Village in Marseille

Why You'll Be Mesmerised by This Little Village in Aix-En-Provence

Tracing the Rise and Fall of Hemingway & Fitzgerald's Friendship Around the Globe

An Introduction to La Ponche, St Tropez's Historic Fishing Quarter

The McBaguette and France’s Love-Hate Relationship with McDonald's

Puy du Fou Theme Park is Training Birds to Collect its Litter

French Butchers Seek Police Protection Against Vegans

English Food Habits That the French Don't Understand

SuperNEMO: How Scientists in a French Alps Tunnel are Discovering the Meaning of Life

The Story of the French City Nancy, a Versailles for the People

Protesting Plastic Pollution: Why This Frenchman is Going on a Six-Month Swim

History of Le Vallon des Auffes in 60 Seconds