French news

Two friends in Toulouse (Occitanie) - who are founders of a local beer festival - have combined the region’s local dish with their favourite drink, and created a cassoulet beer.

A forest fire has destroyed 60 hectares of land and vegetation in Essonne (Évry, Île-de-France), not helped by the “very dry” conditions, local firefighters have confirmed.

Next Monday is the last day for homeowners to pay their taxe foncière bills and avoid penalties for late payment if using one of the ‘traditional’ payment methods.

Frenchwoman and pastry chef Christelle Brua has become the first woman ever to be named the World’s Best Restaurant Pastry Chef.

Students in Montpellier are addressing the issue of elderly loneliness and benefitting from cheaper rent themselves in an exchange that is permitting young people to live in elderly care homes.

Singer and entertainer Elton John is to visit Paris, Bordeaux, Lille and Nîmes as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in 2019, he has announced.

A retired British fireman is cycling around France with his dog, telling school pupils about how everyday awareness can help save the environment.

A new report has found significant delays in the amount of time people in France must wait before being able to see some doctors, with some specialists not available for up to six months.

The Bordeaux director of tourism has condemned restaurants in the region that do not sell a single local wine, and called on them to pay as much attention to their wine lists as to their food.

A farm of hydro turbines is to be installed in the Rhône river near Lyon, in a world first that will generate enough power for 400 homes.