Why France? Our team of experts discuss French food, culture and life in France.
Read inside stories from those truly in the know about France and the French way of life
Why France? Of course there's French food and wine, French culture, history and traditions, the weather, the glorious countryside...but find out from the experts about that extra je ne sais quoi before your next French vacation or even a relocation!
Helena Frith Powell - France Writer, The Sunday Times

Helena Frith Powell writes the French Mistress column in The Sunday Times about living in France. She is a regular contributor to the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Telegraph, Tatler Magazine, Harpers & Queen and the Independent on Sunday. Among other topics, she writes about health, beauty, France, interiors and travel.
She is the author of More France Please, We're British, a book published in November 2004 by Gibson Square Books about her experiences in France. She is also the author of a book about French women called Two Lipsticks and a Lover published in October 2005 by Gibson Square Books.
Find out here why Helena loves France so much!
Chris Cambpell-Howes
CHRIS CAMPBELL-HOWES came out of teaching in Scotland early to settle in the deep South, 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!
Find out more from Chris about the many reasons he's still in France!
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