Photos: have you visited Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye, France’s favourite village 2025? This year’s village préféré des Français is home to a 1095 Gothic Abbey
Quirky rules of the French ultra running race that hardly anyone can finish As if the 300km distance was not enough, participants are also required to bring a bottle of alcohol from their place of origin
First LGBT retirement home to open in France Residents are set to move into the Maison de la Diversité (House of Diversity) in Lyon this autumn
news Briton dies after fall in French Alps Alert was raised by the climber’s companion but he was confirmed dead at the scene
The French resort where you can ski until July The resort is set to remain open to the public and not only to professionals
Rhône restoration returns riverbanks to natural state near Lyon €8.2m project will bring back marshy areas to 5km of the river, helping wildlife to thrive
Big limitations on number of new second homes in Chamonix Some 70% of the housing stock in the popular mountain resort town are currently second homes
Photo: Giant rockfall blocks major route to ski stations in France RN90 open again to limited traffic after 150 tonne blocks fall on Saturday
The world’s oldest cave paintings discovered 30 years ago in France A special visit is being held at the reproduction of the ‘prehistoric Sistine Chapel’
Cyclist stabbed in row over road rights in Lyon The argument with two men on an e-scooter reportedly broke out over right of way
Lyon wants to link the price of cemetery plots to family income Three rates for burial plots are proposed in the new plans
Photos: These five small towns in France top new ranking of Wikipedia visits A famous coastal town is in first place followed by a medieval hilltop favourite and three mountain resorts
Shots fired at 10am as gunmen attempt to steal €7 million from armoured van in France The assailants fled the scene empty-handed, say police
Suspended sentence for teen hunter who shot hiker dead in France The accident took place during a wild boar hunt that was not properly signposted
Property owners in French Alps limited to one tourist rental each ‘Prices are skyrocketing and we need to restore balance,’ says mayor
Row over France-Switzerland cross border workers’ unemployment benefit The current system leaves France hundreds of millions of euros out of pocket each year, an MP says