IF you are looking to take a flight to France on Bank Holiday Monday (August 25) then be aware that strike action is planned by baggage handlers and check-in staff....

THE French hotel and tourism industry is taking a battering as rising prices, shoddy service and dodgy catering practices have been highlighted in a number of reports. The Guardian writes...

THERE is much talk at the moment of people taking the train to France due to the increased cost of flights but also to help reduce a traveller's carbon footprint....

HAVE a break for five minutes and see how good your knowledge of French life really is. Quiz master Andrew Whittaker has compiled another selection of questions featuring recent news...

ONE of the most famous names in French cooking, Julia Child, also acted as an agent for the US government during World War II. Known for her book Mastering the...

ONE journalist who is able to offer an interesting insight into the diplomatic efforts to broker a peace in Georgia is Charles Bremner. Being the Pairs correspondent for The Times...

FOR too long, Bergerac has bumped along in the wake of its more illustrious neighbour, Bordeaux, writes Phil Hargreaves. Now, massive investment and a new generation of often innovative winemakers...

IF you are a regular user of Facebook then drop in on the page created by Samantha Decker, the web wizard behind The French Corner. Sam has also created an...

THE reputation of boozy Brits in France has slipped another few notches downwards with figures from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) showing an increase in the number getting into...

A HANDY website has been started by Wendy Johnson for people with children, or those expecting family visits with the kids, who live around Montpellier. Her site Kids and Montpellier...