Travel

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.

17th Jun 2022

Visa-Free Travel in Europe and 'ETIAS'

New travel security arrangements are being put it place across Europe, which will affect those able to travel visa-free to France. (UPDATED 28TH July 2025)

5th Jun 2022

Phew! What a Scorcher!

After record temperatures in May, forecasters in France predict a hot, dry summer ahead.

16th Mar 2022

Covid Health Restrictions Lifted in France

Most of the health measures that have been in place for the past two years have been lifted this week.

21st Feb 2022

Mobile Phone Roaming Charges for UK customers

With the UK now out of Europe, both UK and French mobile phone operators have been obliged to review their policy on roaming charges.