Secret history of buildings

How restored French city of Carcassonne got its name

The Connexion also reveals how the modern medieval citadel in the south of France was given a near-total 19th-century makeover

Secret history of French villages - April 2019

The ancient monastery that turned into a village: a look at the long religious history of the tiny Loire commune that was born shortly after the Revolution

Secret history of buildings - March 2019

Jane Hanks discovers that Locronan, in Finistère, is much more than a perfectly preserved setting for filming historical dramas

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Secrets of the French country boudoir - March 2019

The key to creating a French country bedroom is to keep it clean and simple, says Courtney Allison

Secret history of buildings - February 2019

The very big secret history of France’s smallest commune - Jane Hanks tells the remarkable history of the tiny Gironde village that was the birthplace and occasional home of royalty