THE Sud de France marque has been adopted by wine producers from Languedoc-Roussillon and is designed to give British customers a…
Challenge your knowledge of France
IT is time again to see how in touch with France you are thanks to questions posed by author Andrew Whittaker,…
Mystery of Knights Templar tomb in Languedoc
NOW here is a mysterious story from the heart of the Languedoc region, which has a touch of Dan Brown’s The…
Interview with Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth and Sepulchre
THE bloody history of medieval Carcassone was brought to life in the international best-selling book Labyrinth. And now its author Kate…
The cartoon characters of France
MANY of the world’s most famous cartoon characters sprung from the drawing boards of French artists, with many as popular today…
Lime rendering on French property
MANY houses throughout France are built in limestone, and others are coated in it, in the form of a lime rendering,…
Animal rescue centres in France
THERE are many animal sanctuaries across France set up by volunteers who can both help with questions, as well as offer…
Disabled people for integration?
During the ‘National Disability Week,’ arranged by APF (Association paralysés de France’ the subject of integration of disabled people in the…
Contacting France Telecom’s English helpline
I HAD an email yesterday from a reader of the site asking if I could help with tracking down the telephone…
Chatting with Michael Wright
DAILY Telegraph columnist Michael Wright left behind his career as a theatre critic in London to head to the Limousin, deep…