France Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/france-travel/RSS feed for France TravelenThu, 15 Oct 2026 20:19:07 +0000On an Island Outside Paris, a Sprawling Contemporary Arts Center Aptly Called 'Large' Prepares to Open Its Doorshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/on-an-island-outside-paris-a-sprawling-contemporary-arts-center-aptly-called-large-prepares-to-open-its-doors-180989690/The landmark institution’s first exhibition pays homage to a historic Renault automobile plant that once operated on the Île Seguin in the Seine River. "The project called for a great deal of perseverance," one official saysThu, 15 Oct 2026 20:19:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/on-an-island-outside-paris-a-sprawling-contemporary-arts-center-aptly-called-large-prepares-to-open-its-doors-180989690/In France, Brutal Summer Heat Waves Are Taking a Toll on the Flowers That Inspired Claude Monet's Most Beloved Paintingshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-france-brutal-summer-heat-waves-taking-toll-on-flowers-that-inspired-claude-monet-most-beloved-paintings-180989384/The colorful nasturtiums at the artist's house and gardens have been hit particularly hard this summer as France grapples with a record 52 heatwave daysMon, 24 Aug 2026 20:06:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-france-brutal-summer-heat-waves-taking-toll-on-flowers-that-inspired-claude-monet-most-beloved-paintings-180989384/