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This desert is famous in Menton on the French Riviera, which is also known as ‘The City of Lemons’. Every...

First popularised by the Roux brothers in the 1960s, this refreshing dessert is now considered a delicious French classic. We looks at the different versions available around France and put three shop-bought versions through their paces…

Indulge your sweet tooth with our guide to some of the sweet delights you will find here in France.

Here’s what you need to know about restaurants in France, including some tips for dining out like a local.

We talk to Amanda Garnham, Press Attaché for the Armagnac bureau, who’s lived with her family in the Gers département...

Not only did the French introduce the rest of the world to Champagne (and, it follows, Marc de Champagne) but a little bit of research reveals that the chocolate truffle was, in fact, a French invention too.

Gloriously rich and sweet, with just the right amount of acidity, French onion soup defies the modest reputation of its main ingredient. However, when the dish was invented, it was simply a case of the allium being in the right place at the right time…

In spite of its diminutive size, the macaron has become one of the most famous pieces of French pâtisserie, and thanks to its never-ending reinvention, it remains the very height of fashion. We pick our favourite colours and flavours…

Every year, the lovely seaside resort of Menton on the French Riviera goes citrus crazy as it celebrates the Fête du Citron....

While engaged in a conversation discussing the recent terrorist events in Paris, I was asked if I was going to...

While Papa Noël, Father Christmas and Santa Claus enjoy a well-needed rest after quite a busy holiday season, an even...

When I lived and worked in Paris, coffee was the one thing that continually frustrated me. How could a country which is famous for its food and wine, serve such bad coffee? Rachel Guernier investigates.

Take your pick of cultural and sporting events held annually on the French Riviera. From Menton's Lemon Festival in February to Saint-Paul's Fête des Vendanges in October, there's plenty to see and do all year round.

A useful selection of herbs and spices essential for everyday recipes translated from English to French.

Where else would you have to get to grips with wraps and peels, seaweed and hot stones than at a...

[IMAGE-MISSING]Caroline Carver, who with her husband owns Le Vieux Chien Noir, a combination pub, restaurant and B&B in Brittany, describes a typical working week

Masterchef finalist, Jim Fisher, took his cutting-edge skills and enviable cheffing experience (such as cheffing for Rick Stein) to the rural Dordogne, where, with the help of his wife, Lucy, he has established a thriving cookery holiday business amongst their beautiful stone farm buildings at Bombel. Jim and Lucy invited me to join them and their guests for a week, so that I could find out exactly how the holidays work.