Pain au chocolat or chocolatine? The definitive map Trying to settle a debate? Consult this official ‘chocolatine’ and ‘pain au chocolat’ map of France
Drunk Briton arrested over ‘shameful display’ in French museum The 70-year old is accused of causing scandal with indecent exposure, racist insults and a very public bowel movement
Top ten healthiest places to live in France listed in new study All but one of the best departments for wellbeing are in the south ‘Alarms went off everywhere’: Light earthquake felt in Perpignan More snow in south of France, but temperatures to rise nationwide VIDEO: Tornado uproots trees in small town in southern France
Geographical protection approved for France’s ‘wine from the midi’ The recognition lends prestige to locally produced wines
Will France's unseasonably warm weather last into October? Clear skies for large parts of the week will contribute to higher temperatures, although they will fall short of previous predictions
French man discovers his driving licence was invalid for 32 years An admin error in the late 1980s meant that the man from the south-west was driving illegally for over three decades
Private gardens created with passion to visit in Brittany and Provence Two hosts who are ‘mad’ about rare plants and design welcome visitors to their gardens in August for the Jardins Ouverts charity
French police investigate deaths of British chambre d’hôtes couple The 65-year-old woman’s body was discovered near that of her husband, who appears to have committed suicide. A note at the scene spoke of financial troubles
French land agency blocks land purchase by One Nation conspiracy group Safer land agency has taken up its right to pre-empt the purchase of a 200-hectare plot in a small Lot village where One Nation planned to establish a hub for ‘emancipated human beings’
29C forecast for south-west France before autumn returns mid-week Cooler temperatures and rain will follow on Wednesday (October 20)
Covid France: Cases rise in Lozère in south, health pass law discussed The Occitanie department has seen a sharp rise in one week. It comes as the government discusses plans to extend national use of the health pass to July 31, 2022
Schools closed, roads underwater: the toll of Gard’s stormy weather Parts of the southern French department had two months of rain in three hours yesterday, with people having to be airlifted to safety from flash flooding
Cars overturned, schools off-limits: storms batter southern France Special water rescue teams on stand-by as two months of rain falls in just six hours in parts of the Gard. Red alert lifted but six departments remain on orange alert Fire at metal plant in Ariège confines residents to their homes Four orange storm alerts remain in France after 28 warnings lifted Aude vulture watch station: What time of day is good to visit?
Vulture saved from busy roadside in south west France The bird of prey was spotted by several drivers, leading gendarmerie to mount a rescue with help from a local falconer Tarn: France’s ‘little Tuscany’ in demand among domestic holidaymakers American blue crabs invading French coast are sent to Élysée Palace Occitanie: Alert as Covid hospital admissions increase tenfold in July South west France and Covid case rises: ‘We must stay vigilant’ Cordes-sur-Ciel: The pretty French town in the clouds
Secret history of France: Auch Treasure and tragedy in Gascony’s historic capital: In her series revealing the history of France’s cities, art historian Julia Faiers reveals the cultural treasures tucked away in Gers capital, Auch
British artist inspires Chinese light show in France Artist's work the inspiration for a scene at Chinese Festival des Lanternes in southwest France
Four departments on flood alert after storms Death toll rises to three following heavy rain at the weekend
Storms cut major rail artery in south of France With one department still on orange weather alert, the clean-up under way following major storms in south of France
Archive calls for new photos of old French communes Photographers in the Haute-Garonne department (Occitanie) are invited to take part in a new project to document modern views of places seen in old postcards from the early 20th century.
French gilets jaunes burger made with ‘tear gas sauce’ A restaurant in Nîmes (Gard, Occitanie) has created a new hamburger inspired by the gilets jaunes movement, named “Gilles et John”, and served with “tear gas” and “CRS sauce”.
Flood-zone building row after Aude deaths Questions are being raised over the wisdom of building on flood-risk areas following the deadly floods in the Aude.
Toulouse tops new list of best French hospitals A list of the top 50 hospitals in France has been published, with the CHU of Toulouse in first place, followed by those of Bordeaux and Lille.
Hiker legs it, pursued by a bear Holidaymaker recalls moment he faced adult and three cubs in Pyrénées
Forecasters warn of violent overnight storms Thunderstorms to develop in Massif Central and Pyrénées on Friday afternoon and will last until early Saturday