Months of talks were needed to secure an agreement that has been hailed as evidence of improved Anglo-French relations ...

My husband and I have two weeks in southern Italy in early January 2026. I’ve read that much of Sicily shuts down over the ...

EL PAÍS takes a tour from Hendaye to Normandy with stops at the remains of the bunkers that formed part of this defensive ...

Independent Voices columnist and agony aunt Victoria Richards takes a train trip to Hastings with her children to see what mischief they can get up to on the coast ...

Visiting the D-Day beaches in Normandy is one of the most powerful and sobering experiences you can have in France. Scattered along the coast are remnants of the largest amphibious invasion in history ...

The biggest race of the year has started: the Tour de France. On Saturday, July 5, the peloton started from Lille, with the race set to conclude three weeks later with the (not so) traditional finish ...

In the wake of the thrilling men’s Tour de France finale on Sunday and the departure of the women’s Tour from Saumur today, ...

Few places in the world are more deeply entwined with the history of the Norman Conquest than Battle and the surrounding area ...

France reportedly demanded that its citizens be allowed to see the Bayeux Tapestry for free or at a discount when it goes on ...

A little restraint, please!” wrote the mayor of Les Sables d’Olonne, who is leading an effort to stop visitors from wandering ...

Looking to visit the prettiest village in France? France has voted for 2025 and results include everything from medieval ...

4. US Republicans are abstaining from alcohol at record levels, as the nationwide drinking rate of Americans plummeted to a nearly 90-year low, according to polling group Gallup. Just 46 per cent of ...