France is the home of many excellent gâteaux and pastries - but some of them are traditionally eaten at a certain time of ...

If you're vacationing in France's Brittany, you'll quickly notice that road signs, shop names and even restaurant menus often ...

Parts of south west France are bracing for severe thunderstorms on Monday afternoon, while 20 départements in eastern and ...

The month of August in France is known as the month when much of the country slows down. Schools are closed, many businesses ...

An industrial waste warehouse in northeastern France caught fire on Sunday, spewing foul smoke that gave residents headaches ...

People in France's fire-hit southwest were "coming up for air", officials said Friday, after firefighters managed to ...

A fire near Carcassone, southern France on August 2, 2026, which started on A61 highway when a car caught fire. Photo by Pablo COZZAGLIO / AFP Although the huge wildfires in south-west France have ...

France's largest wildfire since 1949 has been brought under control, a minister said Saturday, more than a week since the fire erupted in a pine forest near the southwestern city of Bordeaux.

Disruptions and health risks linked to France’s massive wildfires, how – and when – to catch this month’s solar eclipse, to swap or not to swap your driving licence … and the country’s crazy winds.

As the mayor of Bordeaux warns that the wildfire is just 15km away from the city and major blazes continue in Landes and ...

Two of the free swimming spots in the River Seine have been closed since Monday due to what Paris authorities describe as ...

While firefighters continue to battle the blazes in the south-west, people in France are likely to notice ongoing disruption ...