Skip the lines in Paris and visit these picturesque towns and villages, where the crowds are fewer and the pace is slower.

Beaches in southwest France along the Atlantic coast have been shut down after bricks of cocaine and other drugs continue to wash ashore, for weeks now, leaving investigators puzzled over where the ...

STORY: In France, smoking will be banned on beaches, in parks, outside schools and in other public locations starting July, the government said. The ban, which follows similar measures across Europe, ...

When you think of a beach vacation, you might envision Mexican coastlines or Caribbean getaways. France is known for its breathtaking cities and mouth-watering cuisine and you might be familiar with ...

The French Riviera, or Côte d’Azur, holds an undeniable allure, with its picturesque coastline along the very southeastern corner of France offering a stunning variety of beaches. I’ve spent quite a ...

FeatureThe 'Handiplage' label, awarded to 150 beaches across France, guarantees people with reduced mobility access to the water and amphibious wheelchairs for swimming. A Tiralo, an amphibious ...

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PARIS (AP) — France will ban smoking on all beaches, in public parks, forests and some other public areas as part of a national anti-tobacco plan presented by the health minister on Tuesday. Tobacco ...

France’s beaches have been inundated by lethal slime with what experts say has the potential to kill sunbathers within seconds. Fears have heightened and six beaches were closed this summer in ...

France banned smoking in parks and beaches, aiming to protect the crowd from passive smoke and create the country's first non-smoking generation.(Pexels) France on Sunday banned smoking in public ...

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