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Who are the four rival claimants to the French throne?

If France ever decides to reinstate a monarchy there are aristocrats queuing to take the crown - they have already chosen their regal names

Free exhibition explores period before and after the French Revolution

From a largely unseen portrait of Marie-Antoinette to Louis XVI’s diary entries, the showcase has plenty of treats

‘Bringing back monarchy to France may not be a ridiculous idea’

A monarch and a President may bring balance - but which aristocrat would sit on the French throne? Journalist Simon Heffer explores

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Incredible journey of France’s first giraffe

Zarafa generated ‘giraffemania’ in France, leading to many giraffe-based artistic outpourings which continued to recent times

Royal history: ‘top’ five kings of France named Louis

There were 17 King Louis of France (or thereabouts). Nick Inman lists his favourite five and why they are important

How to live in the modern world? Look to the 1570s

This book from the 1570s explains how to live and is just as apt today...

500 years of Franco-English ‘most expensive festival’

It is the 500th anniversary to the day of the “most expensive festival in history”, when King François I of France and King Henry VIII of England met near Calais, and organised 18 days of unparalleled luxury.

Bayeux Tapestry definitely French, professor claims

The Bayeux Tapestry - the 68-metre, 11th century account of the 1066 Battle of Hastings - was always intended to be hung in France and not England, new research by a British professor has claimed.

French heart of England’s lion-hearted warrior king

To understand the blood-soaked life of the Crusader monarch Richard, history lovers need to start with the story of his battlefield death in France and trace back from there, says The Connexion's Samantha David

Sorceress, midwife, poisoner: meet ‘La Voisin’

Catherine Monvoisin fell into fortune-telling as a means to feed her family – but her career quickly took a dark turn. The Connexion examines her life and reveals how close she came to changing French history

Kings queens french royalty

Who are the four rival claimants to the French throne?

Free exhibition explores period before and after the French Revolution

‘Bringing back monarchy to France may not be a ridiculous idea’

Incredible journey of France’s first giraffe

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French officials consider ideas to help second-home owners

Award-winning French medieval village is home to a famous son

French visas, EU citizenship case, pension contacts: Updates in brief

Films and series to watch to improve your French in the New Year

Healthcare: What's new in France in 2025

Man shot dead by fellow hunter in southern France

Money, inheritance, tax, pensions: What's new in France in 2025