Awards for two French attractions at 鈥榣eisure-industry Oscars鈥� Historical attraction park and Parisian museums topped the charts
Miss France beauty pageant organiser Genevi猫ve de Fontenay dies at 90 She helped run the contest from 1954 to 2010 and was previously interviewed by The Connexion on a visit to Nice
Five things they don鈥檛 tell you about entertaining in France Is it ok to top up your own glass? Is it acceptable to serve store-bought dishes? We have some answers for you
news UK musician Murray Head injured in car crash in south-west France The incident occurred just hours after he had given an interview with local media about the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Cate Blanchett honoured for lifetime achievement at Paris C茅sar Awards The Australian actor jokingly told the audience to 'tais-toi', an informal way of telling someone to be quiet or 'shut up', after their extended applause
Kylie Minogue launches top-of-the-range ros茅 produced in Var, France The range includes a C么te-de-Provence ros茅 and a Cru Class茅 C么tes de Provence
F锚te de la musique: What you can and cannot do this year The national music festival, which started in 1982, takes place today with thousands of concerts planned. We look at the rules in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic
French Netflix hits like Lupin can boost language skills Many English-speakers prefer to watch shows such as Lupin and Dix Pour Cent in the original French with subtitles rather than the dubbed version
Serge Gainsbourg dominates airwaves 30 years after his death The French singer-songwriter died 30 years ago today, leaving behind a controversial but impactful legacy鈥� and the ashes of a Ff500 note
Daft Punk, French dance music duo, splits after 28 years The two friends from Paris - now global icons of house and electronic music - announced their split via video
Circus owners to protest against France鈥檚 wild animal ban Travelling circus owners are today (October 6) protesting against the announcement late last month that wild animals used in circuses and dolphinariums are to be 鈥済radually鈥� banned in France.
France to allow gatherings of more than 5,000 from August 15 Gatherings of more than 5,000 people are to be permitted once again in France - with some conditions - from August 15; including concerts, shows, festivals, and salons.
Marseille may ban circus animals after rhino video emerges Marseille may ban circuses that use animals as part of their act, after the city鈥檚 first deputy mayor shared disturbing images of a rhinoceros displaying atypical behaviour due to being in circus captivity for 23 years.
What to expect of France's live entertainment post-Covid-19 Like the rest of us, live entertainers in France face a new, post-Covid, normal. Connexion asks two comics what we can expect in future.
Superstar Elton John kicks off French farewell tour British singer and pianist Elton John has begun the French leg of his global farewell tour, just days ahead of being awarded la L茅gion d'Honneur - France's highest civilian honour - by President Macron at the 脡lys茅e Palace this week.
Elton John to visit France on farewell concert tour Singer and entertainer Elton John is to visit Paris, Bordeaux, Lille and N卯mes as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in 2019, he has announced.
Aznavour to have hommage national, Macron confirms President Emmanuel Macron is to speak at the hommage national for the late singer Charles Aznavour, to be held at Les Invalides this Friday (October 5), it has been confirmed.
'She' singer Charles Aznavour dies, aged 94 Politicians call for an hommage national as tributes pour in for 'France's Frank Sinatra'
Who鈥檚 a good boy? Cannes Palm Dog awards are today The human stories at the Cannes Film Festival receive huge amounts of attention, but today (Friday May 18) sees the 17th annual Palm Dog awards take place, in recognition of the best dog performer in a film.
60,000 'ravers' expected for illegal festival in Marne Up to 60,000 people are expected to descend on Marigny in the Marne department this week, for a rave festival dubbed Teknival 2018, despite it being ruled as illegal.
Viral Toulouse airport pianist-singer duo record album A pianist and singer, whose impromptu duet of the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah at Toulouse-Blagnac airport went viral online with over three million views, are to release a mini album.
C茅sars 2018鈥檚 鈥榙ark humour鈥� on harassment scandals The 43rd annual C茅sar awards have made a strong statement on the #MeToo and #BalanceTonPorc scandals, with comedian and actress Blanche Gardin performing a cutting routine on the subject.
La Madeleine church to hold monthly mass for Hallyday The church of La Madeleine in Paris has announced that it will hold a monthly mass in honour of the late Johnny Hallyday, in response to 鈥渄emand鈥�.
Why French Bake-Off show takes the biscuit In early December Le Meilleur Patissier , the French equivalent of The Great British Bake-off , drew to a close
Animal protection society launches bullfight complaint A French animal protection society has launched a new complaint towards the practice of bullfighting, calling it a 鈥済rave act of cruelty鈥�.
Netflix 10% price hikes come to France Video streaming service Netflix is to raise its prices by 10% in France, even for existing subscribers.
Occitanie town brings back public 鈥榯own crier鈥� A town in the H茅rault is bringing back the old tradition of the 鈥榯own crier鈥� with a news and entertainment bulletin announced - in person - every week.
French family relives 1970s in new TV show A French family has gone back to the 70s after taking part in a television show on M6 that redecorates their family home and asks them to live as if they were really in the past.
The circus has come to town, and it鈥檚 here to stay WHETHER it be the traditional 鈥渂ig top鈥� variety run by families across generations, small itinerant shows travelling from village to village, or cutting-edge presentations, the circus is hugely popular in France, surpassing the theatre as a preferred form of entertainment. They are bigger than ever in France. Jane Hanks finds out why
