Heaps of history in northern France18 June 2019BuildingsOld mining village becomes open air museumOld mining village becomes open air museumRegion: United KingdomMore: RestorationHeritageFranceIndustrial RevolutionHousingVisitor facilitiesIsabelle Priest
To never forget: Scene of France’s worst WWI battle22 March 2016BuildingsVerdun’s refurbished memorial speaks of lossVerdun’s refurbished memorial speaks of lossRegion: EuropeMore: FranceVerdunWorld War IWar memorialMemorialBrochet Lajus Pueyo AgencyRefurbishmentMuseumRemembranceIsabelle Priest
Shauna Bradley: Postcard from France8 August 2023BuildingsA road trip seeks and finds the authentic French grainA road trip seeks and finds the authentic French grainRegion: EuropeMore: FranceMarseilleParisLilleUrban realmAlpsCyclingRoad tripHowells
Dish of the day28 April 2017BuildingsSolar furnace, Pyrenees, FranceSolar furnace, Pyrenees, FranceRegion: EuropeMore: Solar powerSolar furnacePhotographyAlastair WiperArtFrancePyreneesSustainabilityEnergy
Banque de France logistics HQ, La Courneuve, Paris3 April 2019ProductsConcrete in sleek cladding give strength, security and styleConcrete in sleek cladding give strength, security and styleRegion: EuropeMore: FranceParisBankSecure buildingConcreteMaterialsDesign construction & technologyPlaces planning & community
Simon Knox: Postcard from The Loire Valley, France11 September 2023BuildingsA hidden gem of a château reveals a magnificent gallery of portraitsA hidden gem of a château reveals a magnificent gallery of portraitsRegion: EuropeMore: FranceLoireKnox BhavanSimon KnoxCyclingConservation & heritage
Simon Henley: Postcard from Ronchamp, France22 August 2024CultureA return trip to Corbusier's Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haute reveals more after 30 yearsA return trip to Corbusier's Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haute reveals more after 30 yearsRegion: EuropeMore: Le CorbusierSimon HenleyHenley HalebrownChurchRonchampModernismFrance
Klas Hyllén: Postcard from Chamonix, France5 September 2024CultureThe value of the work-to-live moment of being in the mountainsThe value of the work-to-live moment of being in the mountainsRegion: EuropeMore: Klas Hyllén ArchitectureChamonixFranceMountainsHealth safety & wellbeing
Under Millau15 November 2018BuildingsMillau Viaduct, Tarn Valley, France, 2001Millau Viaduct, Tarn Valley, France, 2001Region: EuropeMore: FranceNorman Foster + PartnersMichel VirlogeuxBridgeViaduct
La Dunette, c’est bien20 November 2018BuildingsDominique Coulon’s bold architecture keeps its older residents in the pinkDominique Coulon’s bold architecture keeps its older residents in the pinkRegion: EuropeMore: FranceDesign construction & technologyDominique Coulon & AssociésConcrete
Van Gogh's inspirational medieval abbey13 July 2020CultureAbbey of St Peter in Montmajour, Arles, France; 11th-18th centuryAbbey of St Peter in Montmajour, Arles, France; 11th-18th centuryRegion: EuropeMore: UnescoReligious buildingFranceArlesMedievalAbbey of St Peter in MontmajourConservation & heritageVan Gogh
Making Buildings: Rammed concrete walls at Narbonne22 April 2022IntelligenceArcheology and massiveness at Narbo Via museumArcheology and massiveness at Narbo Via museumRegion: EuropeMore: Foster + PartnersMaterialsRammed concreteFranceNarbonneMuseumDesign construction & technologyAndrew PearsonBio-based construction