Science fiction abounds with stories of the mad scientist in his laboratory, surrounded by beakers and decanters and odd electrical objects, trying to create a new life form. Dutchman Theo Jansen uses plastic tubing and old soda bottles to make his new life form - the astonishing Strandbeests. 

Click here to watch Jansen's oddly beautiful beasts.

At the exhibition Lascaux in Paris at Paris Expo/Porte de Versailles, you can walk through a reproduction of one of the rooms of the famous palaeolithic cave and take in the 20,000-year-old paintings. You can even take a virtual 3D trip through the entire cave!

At the exhibition Lascaux in Paris at Paris Expo/Porte de Versailles, you can walk through a reproduction of one of the rooms of the famous palaeolithic cave and take in the 20,000-year-old paintings. You can even take a virtual 3D trip through the entire cave!

RFI soaks up the sights and atmosphere at this year's Avignon Off festival, which celebrates its 50th birthday.

The grand finale of the three month-long Singapore in France festival was a weekend of food and games on the banks of the river Seine. Here's a "sonic postcard" from RFI, so you can join the fun!

Andrew Jenks from the US looks at the world with the help of a camera lens. In fact he shows a world which he says too many people try their best to avoid. RFI met him when he came to Paris as a guest at this year's Champs-Elysées Film Festival, with his documentary, It's Not Over.

Andrew Jenks from the US looks at the world with the help of a camera lens. In fact he shows a world which he says too many people try their best to avoid. RFI met him when he came to Paris as a guest at this year's Champs-Elysées Film Festival, with his documentary, It's Not Over.

King Lear wears different robes but is just as blind in Ong Keng Sen's multi-cultural stage play which condenses one of William Shakespeare's most famous,and most internationally appreciated tragedies. RFI meets Ong in Paris where his work was part of the Singapore in France Festival in Spring 2015.

RFI digs into the historical side of a French film called Une Histoire de Fou - The Boy Must be Mad. It stars Simon Abkarian and had its first screening at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Director Robert Guédiguian dedicates his movie to Turkish democrats.

RFI digs into the historical side of a French film called Une Histoire de Fou - The Boy Must be Mad. It stars Simon Abkarian and had its first screening at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Director Robert Guédiguian dedicates his movie to Turkish democrats.