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Hop to it! The inexorable French rise in IPA beer consumption

IPA drinking is a quiet French revolution that has been slowly building over the last few years

The wine industry is in constant evolution in France and beyond

Jonathan Hesford reflects on ever-changing trends from both makers and drinkers

How Covid changed where people live and work in France

Brittany, Corsica, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie were among the most popular destinations as people moved out from major French cities

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French music review: Clara Luciani

Clara Luciani: Sainte Victoire

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Climbing scales new heights

It is hard to avoid the clichés when charting the sport’s steep rise

Zen and the art of modern stress-level maintenance

More people from all walks of life are incorporating meditation into their daily routines.

Lifestyle of the nomadic European house-sitter

The Connexion discovers the ups and downs of looking after someone else’s home while they are away, from a pair of ‘working retirees’

Second-hand is the new black

The Connexion examines the reasons for the rising popularity of second-hand clothing in France – where personal jumble sale parties are the next big thing... and can sell-out in minutes

Hundreds of cat cafes open in France

Hundreds of cat cafes are now open in France, with the latest new one welcoming customers in La Rochelle.

The return of baby-foot

Classic French bar game is enjoying an unlikely renaissance

Wash and go green

After tourism and food, France’s cosmetics industry is the latest to take the ‘slow’ lane to success

Bloggers inspired Europe to love houseplants again

In 2013, a Serbian man and a Dutch woman walked into a cafe in Paris. This is the story of what happened next.

It’s tourism, Jim – but not as you may know it...

Every edition we assess an emerging aspect of French zeitgeist. This month: Jane Hanks learns about the lengths tourism firms go to in order to give their customers much more than sun, sea, and sand...

Leaving home: coworkers reap benefits of office use

Every edition we assess an emerging aspect of French zeitgeist. This month: freelancers who share office space, by Jane Hanks

Relax over a coffee and cake... with feline friends

Every edition we assess an aspect of the French zeitgeist. This month: the trend for cafés full of feline friends, by Jane Hanks

Trending now: Booktubers

How Youtube is changing the way people read books