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The second largest city in France and its gastronomic capital, Lyon is also famed for its weaving heritage and its opera house. Florence Derrick examines its cultural exports and how they relate to contemporary Lyonnais life

Calling all budding restaurant reviewers! Tell us about your favourite French restaurant and you could win a copy of the...

Are you thinking of tying the knot in France? Here are five reasons that will make up your mind...

Ask any Toulousain about the emblems of the pink city and you can be sure that violets will make the list. Their enchanting fragrance and significant colour even inspired the city’s other nickname: the City of Violets.

During an exploration of the French Ardennes region that borders Belgium, Dominic Bliss discovers the myths and stereotypes that have shaped the two countries’ relationship.

In Lower Normandy, apple cider has been distilled into brandy since the Middle Ages. Florence Derrick visits the Boulard family distillery in Coquainvilliers, where 85% of the region’s tipple is produced…

In the famous wetlands of the south of France, you will be greeted by iconic white horses and pink flamingos, raseteurs and cowboys. Norman Miller heads to Aigues-Mortes to explore this fascinating region.

Jill Walker, her husband Peter and their dogs Archie and Lilly are regulars in France. She can’t resist a good brocante and has started selling French home accessories in England.

Market day is important in rural Dordogne - an opportunity to buy fresh food from local producers and catch up on news from friends and neighbours in the area. If you are used to supermarket fruits and vegetables, be prepared to change your shopping habits forever.

Norman Miller investigates France's oldest city, the backdrop for The French Connection, which has shed its rough-and-tumble image thanks to Michelin-starred restaurants, hip shops and striking modern architecture.

Some call him the ‘Pope’ of French cuisine, others call him its grandfather, or even its emperor. We interview the...

Stéphane Bern, the author of The Best Loved Villages of France, dedicated to France’s best loved villages, reveals his passion for village life and gives us a tour of Vézelay in Burgundy.

The Far Breton is a flan-based dessert originally from Brittany. Available in many versions, the Farz Forn remains the most well known, with additions like rum or plum liqueur.

Author Joanne Harris is best known for her novel Chocolat, which was made into an Oscar-nominated film. Here she tells FrenchEntrée about the effect that France has on her writing

This mostly rural, relatively little-explored region abutting Switzerland is best known for its cheese and charcuterie yet boasts a unique of variety of wine dating back to the Romans. Florence Derrick investigates…

Two Australian mates who would regularly get together to watch the football and became the unlikely authors of the travel memoir 'Paris Tragics' talk about their shared passion for France.

Well-known as ‘the garden of France’, Pays de la Loire is the place for fresh produce. But with its rivers and coastal edge, there’s also plenty of fishy business going on. Justin Postlethwaite browses the menu...

Guy Hibbert fulfils a long-held ambition, driving a classic Italian sports car on a 36-hour road trip through Languedoc-Roussillon, leisurely taking in the area’s hugely pleasurable range of seafood, wines, mountains and medieval architecture along the way…

Director, actor, comedian and author Richard Ayoade is a French 'New Wave' cinema addict. He speaks exclusively to Florence Derrick about France and the 'Nouvelle Vague'.

Dominic Bliss introduces his two young daughters to cuisine “outside their nutritional comfort zones” in the Limousin.

In the winter we all need dishes such as this to nourish body and soul. Florence Derrick charts the origins and history of this all-time French classic, a slow-cooked stew that's equally pleasurable at home or sampled at your favourite bistro

A fun day out with everything you love about French culture, food, wine, music and of course property. In case you weren’t able to make it this year, here are some of our highlights of the France Show in London.

This year all eyes will be on the Arc-de-Triomphe as the focal point of the countdown to welcome 2015. The city is planning something a little special this year, in addition to the glittering display that we are accustomed to

The latest edition of FrenchEntrée Magazine is on sale now! It looks like this: It’s packed with great holiday inspiration...

The world of French cuisine – where do we begin? In this country of culinary delights, each time of the day...

This Sunday we had a memorial ceremony for the 70th anniversary of a brutal WWII battle that took place in my...

France has the magic. The proof is in the gatêaux. Once again, according to a study released yesterday, France came...

Vaucluse is known as the Garden of France, whose products can be found all over the world: Cavaillon melons, Carpentras strawberries, Monts de Venasque cherries, Piolenc garlic, Muscat grapes from Ventoux, Apt fruit confit…

Psychologist Elaine Douglas looks at the issues of re-locating, from what to do before you leave to the issues of living in a new country, in particular the impact on relationships and family.

Hidden gems have their place, but the French capital boasts many well-known names it would be wrong to ignore. Here are our top gourmet hotspots, from Café de Flore to Fauchon. Paris wouldn't be the same without them.

It’s not a French Christmas or Réveillon without oysters, and these two weeks account for 69% of annual revenue for...

In 2007, the Hill family from Kent moved to Calvados in Normandy where they now run an eco-gite business. Here, wife and mother of two, Rosie Hill, shares their story with FrenchEntree - complete with faux pas and pigs.

Chris, an Isle of Man Advocate in General Practice, and Vanessa, formerly Head of PE at Island Secondary School, met on the hockey pitch...

A look at the different French foie gras products. Being unused to this product in the UK, the various forms of foie gras can be confusing at first.

In August 2012 Jenny (a management consultant) and her partner John (a builder) moved to Huelgoat in Brittany, where they are currently converting a local property into their dream home. Here, they tell us the ups and downs of such a project.

Kylee turned her hobby into a a successful jewellery and art studio in Luc sur Orbieu, near Carcassonne and Narbonne.

Author Susie Kelly writes about the five years running a gîte in France. Out of 300 delightful guests, there was bound to be the one exception ...

The Paris apartment had great bones, but needed a top-to-bottom overhaul. How would they manage the renovation remotely?

France Media Group has completed the acquisition of FRANCE TODAY magazine. First published in 1985, France Today has consistently provided...

Perched on the cliffside village of Beynac-et-Cazenac, Aquitaine, “La Maisonnette” sits quietly elbow to elbow with the chateau commanding a...

Throughout France, church bells are silent during the days preceding Easter Sunday. The story goes that church bells would travel...

In a recent conversation with an Australian couple who bought an investment apartment in Nice, Rebecca Russell asked them 5...

Work in a French company and it might come as a shock when you realise that the structures of most businesses are conceived to maintain a clear hierarchy.

This delectable treat is ideal to go with aperitifs - they really get the tastebuds going. Delicious with a floral, dry white wine, fizz, dessert wine or fortified wine...

This is a popular French pastry shared during the holiday of Epiphany, on the 6th of January. The lucky person who gets the hidden “fève” is crowned King or Queen and gets to wear the crown.

"Renovating and owning a house in France has been an incredible adventure that allowed us to feel like we’re a small part of a village and opened up a whole new way to experience France."

As always, Brittany is popular whatever the economic climate. Well-informed buyers can find greater choice and better value.

A very positive shortcut to integrating into life in France is to join an association. It provides an opportunity to meet people and practice the language.

Snails are such a French-associated speciality, and are often ordered from menus by tourists due to the novelty factor. The French eat them because they can be very tasty and satisfying, but where do they actually come from? Well, snails that are eaten in France are not all gathered from the wild...

Wine expert Chris Skyrme looks at the terroir, grapes and winemaking styles that are giving Begerac’s wine an increasingly good name, from sweet Monbazillac to red Pécharmant.