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Science Museum, London Feats of hydraulic engineering, surgical innovations, midwifery machines … there was much more to the palace than Marie-Antoinette’s shepherdess cosplay

4/5 This collection of artefacts from the French court marries cutting-edge (for the time) technology with beauty

Alexis Bloom’s documentary, which shows the Israeli prime minister and his family under police interrogation over corruption charges, reveals their sense of entitlement

The Académie Française, founded in the 17th century under Louis XIV, views itself as the guardian of the French language – but a group of linguists says the words the institution chooses to protect or refuses to admit to its prestigious dictionary reveal an ideological bias.

As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose interiors are even larger than Notre Dame’s

Great Britain’s Joe Choong looks to defend his Olympic title before more change ahead of Los Angeles 2028

From the country that gave us Louis XIV, the self-styled Sun King and: "L'état, c'est moi," we now have Léon I, the Swim King and: "La piscine, c'est moi." The 22-year-old added a fourth Olympic gold medal to his trophy cabinet on Friday night.

Equestrian events held at the Palace of Versailles are yet another example of France’s magnificent venues, which will be hard to outshine at the next Summer Games.

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

Trudon’s new home fragrance collection ‘Versailles: A Moveable Feast’ is inspired by the decadent festivals Louis XIV held in the palace gardens

After extensively exploring the country she now calls home, Anna Richards has curated the ultimate list of less-visited but worth-the-trip destinations that should be on your travel hit list on your next trip to our cross-Channel neighbour