Travel

17th Jan 2025

Best Budget Alpine Ski Resorts

Our selection of smaller Alpine ski resorts in France that retain their authenticity and affordability.

3rd Jan 2025

The Most Beautiful Village in the World

The most beautiful village in the world is in Provence (apparently).

15th May 2024

Ryanair to Close Bordeaux Base

Ryanair has announced it is to close its base at Bordeaux airport, but will flights also end?

19th Mar 2024

The Most Beautiful Villages of France

Where are the most beautiful villages of France?

20th Jun 2023

Sunniest Departments in France

The top twenty sunniest departments in France, plus the hottest, coldest, driest and wettest.

9th Jan 2023

Best Mediterranean Seaside Towns

The department of Pyrénées-Orientales dominates in a review of the best Mediterranean seaside towns to live for retirees.

6th Jan 2023

French Public Holidays 2023

The 11 public holidays in France for 2023 to put in your diary, as well as school dates.

10th Sep 2022

Airfares in France Increase by Over 50%

Flight ticket prices from France have surged in the past year, but it is not all down to the hike in fuel costs.

10th Jul 2022

Riverside Park for Notre Dame

Plans revealed recently for the redesign for the area around Notre Dame Cathedral seek to combine awareness of the site’s historical significance with the need to make it more contemporary.

4th Jul 2022

The Best Jazz Festival in Europe?

Few music festivals can have had such a profound impact on their host town as the Marciac Jazz Festival.