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Christian Dior: Carry on couture

Life after Galliano begins - but Dior still knows how to put on a show.

Ruling the roost with a simple French dish

Our intrepid foodie finds a perfect rendition of peasant cuisine, coq qu vin, in a tiny village in southern France.

Vive la difference (+recipe)

It takes a whole day to make but a French cassoulet is worth the effort, writes Grant Allen.

Rugby World Cup: Maori club keen to link up with France

Costs up for NZ city life, but still cheaper than Oz

France denies claims of talks with Gaddafi regime

Nice work if you can get it in France

Three Kiwi Francophiles share what it's like to get past France's tourist veneer.

Presidential candidate hits out at web gossip

Rugby: Wulf still has test hunger

Cinema's grande dame: Catherine Deneuve

At 67, French screen legend Catherine Deneuve embodies the essence of growing old gracefully. Helen Barlow surveys the life and loves of the star and talks to her about her new film, a feminist comedy.

Tour de France 2011: Interactive guide

Cycling: Dean fired up to finish Tour career in style

New Zealand cyclist Julian Dean is intent on doing what he does best for his Garmin-Cervelo team as he contemplates contesting what could be his last Tour de France.

Cycling: Dean lines up for seventh Tour

The Loire Valley's da Vinci abode

France's Loire Valley was the unlikely last home of an Italian Renaissance genius, writes P.K. Stowers.

Cycling: Roulston misses out on Tour spot

Controversy over author rages as anniversary nears

Prints charming

Designer Cedric Charlier, is steadily reinvigorating the famous French label Cacharel which is now available here.

Day in photos - June 23

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