Comedian Paul Taylor begins French and European tour Paris, Caen, Marseille and Nice host his shows in April, with dates in Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes and Rennes later this year
Exhibition shows many animals to have lived at Palace of Versailles Tigers, lions and even an elephant belonging to Louis XV feature in the show which runs until February
Artist’s huge tap work on show in Paris to highlight plastic waste The Canadian behind the work hopes to make people aware of the issue of single-use plastics in his latest project, which is on displaying for the public for the first time
news David Hockney’s ‘Normandy period’ to be exhibited in Paris Gallery owner and friend, Jean Frémon, is showcasing some of David Hockney's first paintings from settling in the Pays d’Auge two years ago
French town to hold Europe's first garage sale for naturists A seaside town in the Vendée is to hold a vide-grenier (garage sale) for naturists to celebrate world naturism day.
Tracy Chevalier takes part in literary weekly talk Author of the popular “Girl with a Pearl Earring” novel, Tracy Chevalier, is to be a guest on the online Franco-British literary festival on Friday June 5.
Enjoy Languedoc Trilogy author talk Popular novelist, Kate Mosse is the guest in this Friday’s online series of talks with authors organised for the confinement period by the Franco-British literary festival, Festilitt.
Calling budding writers and artists of all ages Hurry to enter our new challenge - the deadline is April 30! Fun for all the family. Write, draw, sketch, scribble away...
What’s on in France – March 2020 Please note that due to Covid-19 virus, many events are being cancelled or postponed. Make sure you check events are still being held by organisers before you go. Music hits centre stage as France swings into Spring
Australian Pink Floyd’s France Tour – tickets winners Thank you to all the readers who sent us entries to try and win tickets for the Australian Pink Floyd concerts in France.
Win free tickets for the Australian Pink Floyd show The Connexion has 12 pairs of tickets – each pair worth €100! – to give away for the Australian Pink Floyd shows in France.
Maritime magic and Da Vinci’s genius Hurry to enjoy a unique double-header of seafaring and invention at a Bordeaux museum
What’s on in France – February 2020 South parties on parade as 2020 starts to warm up Paris Scots Kirk honours Tartan Pimpernel What’s on in France – January 2020 What’s on in France - December 2019
Lyon's Fête des Lumières lightshows revealed Some of the stunning displays that will grace the annual event taking place across the city in early December unveiled What’s on in France - November 2019 Standard bearers sought for commemoration event in Èze A week... to explore different food tastes Jodie Foster in Monaco for breast cancer events What’s on in France - October 2019
What’s on in France - September 2019 Our pick of what to do, where to go and what to see in France. This month, starry nights, prunes, rice, choucroute and American cinema festivals, art at the abbey, motorbike racing and more…
7 things to see during the European heritage days European heritage days or les journées du patrimoine, which take place this weekend in France, are the perfect occasion to visit most museums and monuments for free.
Wacky race of bosses and workers on mopeds at Le Mans This Saturday hundreds of business managers and teams made up of their employees dressed in blue capes will race vintage mopeds against each other around Le Mans race track to have some fun outside of the office.
Hollywood glamour on show at Paris exhibition Never-before-seen photographs of Hollywood stars such as Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, and Cher are on show at a gallery in Paris.
What’s on in France - August 2019 Our pick of what to do, where to go and what to see in France. This month, a perfect time to sing in Brittany, a fruity festival in Lorraine, a firework festival in Cannes and much more
What’s on in France - July 2019 Our pick of what to do, where to go and what to see in France. This month,a theatre festival in an iconic city, the Tour de France of course, a frogs' festival and much more….
US artist's wartime works on display in France Norman Rockwell's famous Four Freedoms quartet among the works in exhibition in Normandy
What’s on in France - June 2019 Our pick of what to do, where to go and what to see in France. This month, how a village becomes a giant photography gallery, music and art festivals, a medieval re-enactment and more....
Replica Hermione passes original's final resting place Original frigate ran aground off the coast near Le Croisic, Loire Atlantique, on September 20, 1793.
The Eiffel Tower celebrates its 130th anniversary The Eiffel Tower celebrates the 130th anniversary of its opening tomorrow.
15,000 old French flowers form huge chateau artwork A British artist has set up a large-scale artwork created from 15,000 old French dried flowers at a chateau as part of an exhibition on nature and the Middle Ages.
What’s on in France - May 2019 Our pick of what to do, where to go and what to see in France. This month, a mix of sport, glamour, art and more...
Nice pictures of kite festival in Berck-sur-Mer International kite festival les Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs-Volants has ended with a night of fireworks and a light show at the beach of Berck-sur-Mer.
130,000 tickets already sold for Tutankhamun in Paris 'Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh' exhibition starts in Paris tomorrow and is expected to be a success.
100 years of Citroën marked at classic car show Models charting the history of the car maker will be on show at the fourth annual Perigueux Classic Auto event in February
Parade of classic cars brings vintage glamour to Paris The 19th edition of La Traversée de Paris combines automobiles and much-loved comic books
46-tonne Minotaur roams streets of Toulouse Four days of parades attended an estimated 600,000 visitors
Esports attract Olympic attention ahead of Paris 2024 Paris Games Week opens on October 26, as the IOC considers whether to include esports in future Olympic Games
In Pictures: Let's go fly a kite The Dieppe International Kite Festival runs until September 16 - and it even has a flying dog!
Bordeaux celebrates its famous women City hosts its first Journées du Matrimoine at the weekend, in conjunction with the Europe-wide Journées du Patrimoine
Interceltique festival kicks off in style The cream of Celtic music from Galicia to Scotland has descended on Morbihan town for annual festival, which attracts 750,000 visitors
Artist jazzes up pop-up exhibition in Gers Gascon-British artist Perry Taylor, who creates a special image for Connexion every month, is hosting an exhibition in Marciac at the same time as the town's jazz festival
Free concert tickets for subscribers to our newsletter Connexion has tickets for concerts at the Itinéraire Baroque festival in the Dordogne
Dig into French history on archaeology days Ninth annual Journées nationales de l'archéologie event takes place this weekend
Enjoy a new view of Saint Emilion Flights over the historic Gironde town, a Unesco World Heritage site, available to visitors at the weekend, as part of the seventh annual Montgolfiades festival
Dazzle ships that fooled German subs in WWI Similar artistic principles reused in modern-day France to improve road safety
Be first to see Paris's richest tourist attraction The Monnaie de Paris - the French mint - welcomes the public for the first time in its 1,150-year history at the end of September
Arles Photography Festival Exhibitions and performances from beginning of July until end of September
La Gacilly Photo Festival From June 3 to September 20, 35 exhibitions for the 14th edition of France's largest Open-Air Photo Festival
Poetry, propaganda and Paris: who was Jacques Prévert? You may have noticed that several poetry events have recently taken place around France to celebrate the works of the French poet Jacques Prévert (1900–1977) who died 40 years ago in April. Connexion journalist and poetry fan Victoria Horbach writes about his life and legacy...
How I am bringing the final frontier down to earth Jane Hanks talks to Jean Baptiste Desbois, who has set himself a mission to make outer space easily accessible to everyone who visits the Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse