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Toulouse has been named as one of the top 30 destinations in the World in Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel 2025"! Toulouse (31 Haut Garonne, Occitanie) is known as the…
The low-cost airline sector is very compeitive and as a result new routes are frequently introduced and other routes are discontinued. Ryanair has decided to close all its routes to…
42 French cities and urban areas are now covered by Low Emission Zones from January 2025. We would not generally recommend driving in Paris, with the congestion, difficulty and cost…
December 2024 - France is introducing new free flow (flux libre) tolls, designed to avoid congestion at toll booths (péages) on autoroutes. No more toll barriers! Gantries equipped with cameras,…
The following is a list of French Christmas Markets Marchés de Noël in France and other seasonal events in November - December 2024 . Dates are shown when available…
Traditionally meat was banished from the diet during Lent. As was sugar, ingredients containing fat, eggs and dairy products. Hence Shrove Tuesday ( Mardi Gras = Fat Tuesday) was the…
Domaine Pierre Adam B&B, Alsace Alsace's iconic wine and tourist itinerary, the Alsace Wine Route stretches over more than 170 km, from Marlenheim to Thann. Winding along the gentle Alsatian…
Yet another consequence of the pandemic and its impact on consumer behaviour: France plans to spend millions of euros to turn wine into industrial alcohol for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to…
Woodchester Valley planted vines usually associated with the Loire Valley and New Zealand and not just the normal UK grapes varieties such as Bacchus. At the Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters awards…
Photo by Daniel Kist on Pexels.com The EU has approved France's decision to ban short-haul flights within France - on routes where there are several daily direct trains available for…
Photo by Ivan J. Long on Pexels.com The humble French stick (la baguette) is an iconic feature of France, and its importance and significance has now been recognised:- ... Unesco…
There have been ongoing problems with fuel supplies, especially in Northern France. Two oil refineries – in Normandy and Rhone – are blockaded and even as supplies resume from others…
Forced to start picking grapes much earlier than normal because of torrid temperatures, winemakers across France are worrying that grape quality will suffer from the climate-induced stress. [The Local.fr 12…
Starting from April 2022, the French Government has decided to try to reduce pollution from airlines by banning short haul flights within France ( flights of under 2½ hours), on…
CitroenDS Amongst the unexpected consequences of the Covid19 pandemic and its after effects one which may impact travellers has been uncovered by The Local.fr, an expat newspaper based in France:…
The Guardian (19 May 2022) reports a major problem in the supply of one of the staples of French Gastronomy - Mouatarde de Dijon Climate change and rising costs are…
French vineyard owners are lighting candles to thaw their grapevines as a late frost after an early Spring warm spell threatens fruit crops across western Europe:- Temperatures have dropped from a…
FRANCE and COVID19: as at 1 April 2022 The rules vary depending on where you live/arriving from: GREEN list countries (includes UK and USA) – all travellers can come for any reason – including holidays,…
At Buzet-sur-Baise (47 Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) there is an innovative co-operative wine cellar Les Vignerons de Buzet. which produces 95% of all Buzet wines - red, whites and rosés all…
Fancy a vineyard ramble from your armchair? Brit Katie Jones owns vineyards in the Corbieres/Cotes du Roussillon/Fitou area of southern France around Tuchan (11 Aude, Occitanie) in the foothills of…