How to locate free drinking water fountains near you in France Paris even has some points which offer sparkling water
Anger as French government mulls raising alcohol taxes France鈥檚 health minister said the move would help fight alcohol addiction. But critics say it is just another way for the government to make money
news 鈥楽udden fall鈥�: Concern over people drinking less wine in France Winegrowers should export more to cope with a trend of young people turning to beer and spirits, a leading national cooperative has said
Did you know? Queen鈥檚 favourite French tipple was cure for malaria Trendy advertising, sales in Colombia and a famous royal fan have kept Dubonnet on the 鈥榓p茅ro鈥� list
Map: our tour of France by local ap茅ritif Ap茅ritifs actually started out as medical drinks and were popular in the 19th century among soldiers struggling with malaria in Africa
Briton jailed for causing crash in south of France while drink driving The collision, in July 2019, resulted in life-threatening injuries to a motorbike rider and his passenger
French driver found seven times over legal alcohol limit The 58-year-old man had drunk 12 litres of beer, a bottle of pastis, and a bottle of ros茅 - and did not have a licence
French seawater a tonic for Asian health market Water taken from 300 metres has few of the bacteria and marine organisms found in seawater nearer the surface
Extra chlorine in tap water in France due to Covid-19 If you think you have noticed a change in the taste of your tap water in France recently, you are almost certainly right, as some water suppliers have increased the chlorine levels recently. We explain why...
France鈥檚 sweet cordial success French kids and adults alike love a drop of squash... The Connexion talks to a sirop maker on the drink鈥檚 boom
Cocktail hour, Paris-style We are in 1920s Paris and the spirit of partying and indulging in cocktails is in full swing, under the influence of American style bars. Author of a new book on the subject, Franck Audoux raises a glass to good times and picks three great tipples from the era to try at home
Paris bar slammed for charging 50c for lemon slice A bistro in Paris has been criticised for charging customers for a single slice of lemon in their drinks, after a customer called out the practice on social media.
French 鈥榠ce wine鈥� producers begin freezing harvest Harvesting has begun for a small number of producers in the Savoie (Auvergne-Rh么ne-Alpes) who make high-end 鈥渋ce wine鈥� made from frozen grapes.
Man in French town pays for everyone鈥檚 food An unknown man in Grenoble (Auvergne-Rh么ne-Alpes) surprised staff in a sandwich shop this week after he paid for all of the remaining food stock, so that all future customers that day would eat for free.
Doctors call for higher alcohol taxes in France Doctors in France have called on health minister Agn猫s Buzyn to raise taxes on alcohol and spend the funds on more awareness campaigns against addiction and excess alcohol consumption.
French festival friends brew cassoulet-flavoured beer Two friends in Toulouse (Occitanie) - who are founders of a local beer festival - have combined the region鈥檚 local dish with their favourite drink, and created a cassoulet beer.
Bordeaux: Restaurants with no local wine denounced The Bordeaux director of tourism has condemned restaurants in the region that do not sell a single local wine, and called on them to pay as much attention to their wine lists as to their food.
French pastis producers aim to raise spirit popularity One of the only remaining 100% Marseille manufacturers of the alcoholic spirit pastis is aiming to revive its flagging popularity by exporting most of its production under a 鈥淢ade in France鈥� banner.
Sugary drinks tax in France already making impact The tax on sugary fizzy drinks that has been in place in France since July 1 is already having a positive effect on the amount of sugar found in the drinks, an MP has said.
French NGO lists 鈥榲eg鈥� foods with animal ingredients A French consumer NGO has announced a list of 12 apparently-vegetarian products that do, in fact, contain 鈥渉idden鈥� animal ingredients, such as gelatine in yoghurt and cochineal in fizzy drinks.
Minister wants larger 鈥榥o alcohol when pregnant鈥� logo Health minister Agn猫s Buzyn has called for a larger 鈥渘o alcohol when pregnant鈥� warning logo on alcohol bottles in France, sparking criticism from producers who say it gives a bad impression of their products.
French cognac exports at record high in 2018 French cognac exports were at a record high for the fourth consecutive year in 2018, with the drink now making up one quarter of the country鈥檚 entire wine and spirit exports, to the value of 鈧�3.2 billion.
Jail for four-times limit lorry driver in Occitanie A truck driver in Occitanie has been jailed for 10 months after being caught driving while more than four times over the legal blood alcohol limit, while also talking on his mobile phone.
Normandy city takes hard line on public drunkenness 鈧�120 cost of transport to drunk tank will be added to 鈧�150 fine
French support alcohol price rise to boost health The majority of the 麻豆传媒映画 are in favour of raising the price of alcohol in a bid to improve public health, a new report has found.
Cognac鈥檚 growing pains distil into vine war Sales are booming but success brings a whole raft of new dilemmas, writes Brian McCulloch
French would most like to 鈥榟ave a beer鈥� with Macron Forget his policies or political movements; President Emmanuel Macron has just topped a poll as the politician most 麻豆传媒映画 would like to 鈥渉ave a beer with鈥�.
Drivers warned on safety as 90% plan to drink on NYE Almost 90% of 麻豆传媒映画 expect to drink alcohol this New Year鈥檚 Eve (NYE), but only a fraction of them have plans in place to avoid a drink-driving accident, according to a new study.
Ancient distillery skills for new French whisky makers France is the world鈥檚 second-largest whisky market, but has no whisky world leader of its own, unlike cognac. Ken Seaton looks at what its distilleries are doing to catch up
Added alcohol immobiliser penalty for drink drivers Trial that allows authorities to force drivers convicted of drink-driving to install specialised immobilisers on their vehicles extended to a fourth department
Yoko sour over lemon drink A Normandy trader has had to stop selling imported John Lemon drinks after the late Beatle鈥檚 widow, Yoko Ono, won a court order banning the name as it infringed the Lennon trademark.
Nantes entrepreneur creates live algae breakfast drink An entrepreneur from Nantes has launched a green breakfast drink made with a rather unusual ingredient: live freshwater algae.
Woman thanks Morlaix police for helping her find love It鈥檚 not often that anything good comes from drinking and driving, but a woman who had her driving licence confiscated two years ago has written to police in Morlaix (Brittany) thanking them for helping her find love.
Drunk 鈥榤issing鈥� man spent night at bottom of a well A drunk man who spent the night at the bottom of a well and in a nearby forest in Vaucluse has been found safe and well after friends reported him missing.
French music festival bans all alcohol on-site An eco-friendly music festival taking place this weekend in the west of France has banned alcohol, as organisers maintain it improves the atmosphere of the event, and makes it more family-friendly.
Taking a cork out early does little for wine A lot of effort goes into making a great bottle of wine but the final stage of its journey before we drink it is often overlooked: the serving.
Sommeliers en cafe know their beans and their new crus Over the past few years, France has seen the growth of elite sommeliers en caf茅, coffee experts in the same way that sommeliers are experts on fine wine. Emily Commander meets one of the pioneers
