Toulouse home sells at half price as pool in view of thousands of people The house, which is below a new cable car route, brings a whole new meaning to the word ‘overlooked’
Unmarked radar cars will be in more French regions soon Three more regions are set to get the private cars from 2025
Rocamadour’s famous sword in the rock is missing, theft suspected The sword was made famous by an epic of French literature
news Tiger mosquitoes: dengue fever cases identified in south-west France 15 people have been infected but none caught the disease locally, say health authorities
Which French departments get the most rain? Spoiler: They are not all in the northern half of the country
Franco-British man shot dead by hunters: €1.4m compensation claim 'By hitting each and every hunter in the wallet, we would make them all more responsible in future hunts,' lawyer tells French court
British man killed by falling branch at French music festival Five other spectators were injured by the accident in Tarn
PHOTOS: €527,000 buys you ancient castle with a museum in west France ‘It may be little but it’s the real thing’
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 Homes shaken, but no casualties, after evening shockwave
More snow in south of France, but temperatures to rise nationwide Several departments remain on alert due to the icy road conditions
VIDEO: Tornado uproots trees in small town in southern France ‘I’ve never seen anything like it,’ said one resident as brief but violent storm leaves roads blocked and roofs destroyed in the Gard department Geographical protection approved for France’s ‘wine from the midi’ Will France's unseasonably warm weather last into October? French man discovers his driving licence was invalid for 32 years
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 French land agency blocks land purchase by One Nation conspiracy group 29C forecast for south-west France before autumn returns mid-week Covid France: Cases rise in Lozère in south, health pass law discussed Schools closed, roads underwater: the toll of Gard’s stormy weather
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 Black smoke was seen coming from the Aubert & Duval factory this morning, prompting the prefecture to advise locals to stay indoors while firefighters dealt with the situation
Four orange storm alerts remain in France after 28 warnings lifted Rain showers are now expected to move eastwards as clouds move in and temperatures start to drop around the country
Aude vulture watch station: What time of day is good to visit? Visitors can access the Vulture Observatory free of charge all year round, and can observe these necrophagous birds of prey in their natural environment, at the foot of the Falconnière Cliff
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 Three other Occitanie departments were also included in an Airbnb list of trending summer destinations, reflecting a growing preference for holidays in the countryside in favour of city breaks
American blue crabs invading French coast are sent to Élysée Palace The crustaceans are native to the United States but are causing problems for fishermen in France after becoming an invasive species in recent years
Occitanie: Alert as Covid hospital admissions increase tenfold in July The region’s health agency is asking people to remain vigilant. It comes as data shows the region has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country
South west France and Covid case rises: ‘We must stay vigilant’ France’s government spokesperson said that there had been a noticeable increase in cases in certain parts of these regions, which should not be ignored
Cordes-sur-Ciel: The pretty French town in the clouds A tour through time into the long history of one of southwest France’s earliest revolutionary ‘bastide’ towns
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