Photos: The most welcoming towns in France named in new ranking The French favourites include picturesque Provence and wine regions in both the north and south
The Alsace village of Kaysersberg offers views as far as Germany’s Black Forest Explore the charms of this enchanting village near Colmar, complete with château, church and glass blowing workshop
PHOTOS: Vintage French roadside signs restored for free by fan Enthusiast restores and preserves historic Michelin stone signs around his region
news Warning over devastating Japanese beetle found close to French border Authorities ban transporting plants in a bid to curb their spread
Day 10 French regional Christmas specialities: Beerawecka from Alsace This needs to be baked days ahead if you want it on your table for Christmas
Day 6 of French regional Christmas specialities: Vin chaud Many European countries have a version of this, often made with local alcohol or spices, and Alsatians too have their own twist, including a white wine version
Woman struck by 'meteorite' as she sat on her terrace in east France The rock bounced off the roof of her house and hit her in the chest
French vineyard so steep workers use ropes is now on world top 12 list Everything is done by hand at the vineyard in Alsace - even harvesting by luge
Descendants of Frenchmen forced to fight for Germany seek recognition It is 80 years since a Nazi decree forced 130,000 men from Alsace-Moselle to join the German army during WW2
Winery in France offers bottle refill scheme to cut carbon footprint ‘60% of our CO2 footprint came from packaging, due to the energy used to make glass,’ says one of the owners of the Alsace vineyard
Why does eastern France celebrate Saint-Nicolas today? Father Christmas may be known for his present delivery on December 24, but in the east of France, another bearded figure bearing gifts – saint Nicolas – is still celebrated much earlier, on December 6.
Prince Philip's Alsatian roots and link to Goethe The Prince’s funeral will be held today after he died earlier this month at the age of 99
Alsace returns to the map of France And one village mayor cannot wait for the official signs to return
There is a replica of Colmar... in Malaysia Did you know? Building on a millennium of Franco-German influences Colmar beats Paris in European tourism poll France's "favourite village" has winning plaque stolen
Warm welcome makes village French favourite After winning a deluge of votes as France’s favourite village in a TV poll, Kaysersberg in Alsace is preparing for a deluge of visitors with thousands expected to now plan holidays to visit. Joy as Kaysersberg voted favourite village Villagers protest against order to silence church bells Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed