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Sabotage on rail lines in France: many TGVs to south-east cancelled
Separate fires on high-speed line near Lyon has crippled services
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Britons ordered to leave France over bad first year of work lose court appeal
Order was upheld despite their Dordogne gîte business now doing better. They say they have ‘absolutely nothing to go back to in the UK’.
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Carpenter who helped rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral allowed to marry there
Special permission was granted as private weddings are not normally permitted at the Paris landmark
France's campsites see 20% growth over a decade
New-look campsites have seen visitor numbers leap 20% over the past decade as they introduced new features and activities with 124 million nights booked in 2017 in 9,000 sites across France.
French visitors made up 69% of the 10 million who stayed as sites brought in nature, sustainable living and five-star features, more like open-air hotels.
