Despite being over 4,000 miles away from both the European countries it belongs to, this tiny island has been split in half, with a border in the middle.

The train journey east from Marseille towards the Italian border is superb. The route has a grand, almost cinematic appeal when seen from the comfort of a TGV, but suddenly becomes more intimate when ...

Route 17 in Europe by Rail is for those less inclined to hurry. It is a leisurely amble through some of Atlantic Europe’s most striking cultural landscapes: the Loire Valley, Aquitaine and the Basque ...

A lot of people visit France – some 100 million in 2023, according to recent international tourism stats. The figures, of course, have the slipperiness of all international stats (that ...

Authorities in the French Caribbean island of Martinique said Monday that the remaining nighttime curfews in the capital and surrounding areas would be lifted as tensions eased after weeks of ...

Recent protests in the French overseas territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe are ostensibly over cost-of-living increases.

often by groups complaining that living standards are well below those of mainland France. The Martinique administration said one person was arrested overnight and many businesses had warned that ...

St. Louis Cathedral should really be called St. Louis VII, because it's been rebuilt six times on the same spot in Fort-de-France. Its resiliency – or lack thereof – could partially be due to its ...

What if we stepped off the beaten path to discover a new face of France? Encountering committed chefs who offer seasonal cuisine based on local products; winemakers who have converted to biodynamics; ...

Welcome to the spellbinding realm of Côte d'Azur, where the cerulean blue of the Mediterranean caresses the shores, and golden beaches bask under the warm embrace of the sun. A canvas of breathtaking ...