Follow inside stories on the real France from our expert bloggers

Our team of French Connections top bloggers are dedicated Francophiles who offer insight, opinions and news from behind the headlines. They really know France as a holiday destination and as a place to live.
Follow our bloggers’ regular posts and you’ll get a genuine insight into life in France along with practical tips and advice about taking a holiday in France, buying or selling French property and settling permanently in the country.
Campbell’s Diary
CHRIS CAMPBELL-HOWES came out of teaching in Scotland early to settle in the deep South of France, where he lives in one of France’s prettiest villages on the road between Toulouse and Montpellier. When he’s writing he wishes he had more time for music, and when he’s playing or conducting he wishes it didn’t slow progress on the various books he’s working on! Read more
France Lovers Blog
Welcome to the France Lovers blog, brought to you by the team at French Connections and anyone else that shares our love of France. Read more
French Recipes to Love
Gaynor Morgan is a retired Registered Mental Health nurse living in Wales in the United Kingdom. Gaynor adores France and she and her husband prefer to holiday in France more than anywhere else on earth! Her passion for France can also be seen in her day to day cooking as she extends her love of French food to her own kitchen. Read more
‘French Bread’ French Lifestyle Blog
Born in Rhodesia, lived in South Africa, sailed the Atlantic and now settled in Burgundy, Chris Higginson brings a unique perspective on living in France. Author of ‘French Bread’,'Reluctant Assassin 1′, ‘Perverse Verse’ and others we are sure you will enjoy his blogging talents! Read more
Helena Frith Powell’s Blog
Helena Frith Powell has a house in Languedoc and writes about her experiences in France. She has written several books and is a regular contributor to the Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Telegraph, Tatler Magazine, Harpers & Queen and the Independent on Sunday.
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