Competition

Try out the (translated) 2024 Miss France general knowledge test

Readers who manage more than 25 points should be proud of themselves

PHOTOS: See the places voted ‘Ugliest in France’ in 2023

From Paris to historical Morbihan, the list urges people to ‘not become accustomed to ugliness’

Which is your favourite monument in France?

You can vote for your preferred monument in each French region before the overall winner is chosen later this year

France's 'best places to live': how is your town or village rated?

Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Calvados are the most praised departments. The listing, now in its fourth year, uses criteria set by the public and official statistics

‘France’s favourite village’: See 14 contenders for this year’s vote

Feast your eyes on the 2023 shortlist with criteria combining visual beauty and historical charm

Producers stoic as French cheeses fail to make new global top 10 list

France’s proud cheesemaking tradition peaked at just 13th with Reblochon, falling some way behind the dominant Italian classics and one Mexican favourite

Why Paris metro busking can be a career springboard for musicians

We talk to two buskers about why they do it – and how much they earn

Photos: Japan wins patisserie World Cup in Lyon, France second

Pastry chefs for the teams had ten hours to come up with 42 desserts on the theme of climate change

Miss France attempts to modernise image with rule changes

The hugely popular beauty pageant will be held on December 17 this year, and organisers have made a number of rule changes in response to accusations of discrimination

Alternative French beauty pageants celebrate ‘normal’ women

As the Miss France contest comes under pressure to better reflect modern society, we take a look at some of the other beauty pageants which exist in the country

Racing pigeons still missing after getting lost in storm over France

Thousands of the birds became disoriented with one even showing up on a sailing yacht near Sardinia

Angers and Guéthary ranked best town and village to live in France

The Loire Valley town and Basque Country village have taken the top spot this year, in a ranking that considers 187 criteria across nine categories of local infrastructure and facilities

Public vote Cannes thunderstorm photo the best weather shot in world

The winning photographer has been chasing storms for 16 years and waited eight hours to capture the shot of a full moon and isolated storm with lightning striking unusually outside of it

Vendee Globe: Epic rescue after solo sailor's boat breaks

The French competitor got into difficulties amid five metre high waves off the Cape of Good Hope but a fellow race sailor managed to save him

Tour de France 2021: Full route details revealed

The race will start in Brittany and remain largely in France for health and logistical reasons

Rural conservation charity launches architecture competition

The annual Architecture et Patrimoine competition for buildings that respect tradition and fit their surroundings harmoniously has been launched by rural conservation charity Maisons Paysannes de France.

Our Writers and Artists’ competition: the winners!

Writers and artists, we salute you!

Name French astronaut's next ISS mission