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Recipe: chickpea salade niçoise
Hearty potatoes, seasoned chickpeas, colourful vegetables, and crispy lettuce... a taste of the South of France
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Tap water banned for ‘fragile people’ in 11 French communes due to pollution
The prefectural ban is set to remain in place until at least December 31
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Recipe: vanilla, rum, and orange zest cannelés
Japanese pastry chef Mori Yoshida creates refined cakes and desserts, some in the classic French style, others with a unique flourish or twist
Free app scans food label and gives a health rating
More than 1.7million people in France have downloaded an iPhone and Android app that scans food products’ barcodes and gives a health rating.

Called Yuka, it was developed by François Martin and others at after an opinion poll said 80% of people found food labels unreadable.
Based on Nutri-score government five-colour ratings and OpenFoodÂFacts database, it uses marks out of 100, giving 60% for nutritional quality, 30% for additives and 10% for organic.
Yuka is free. It raises income through a nutrition plan and donations.