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The 10 must-visit French villages you've never heard of

Wed, 29 May 2019 19:18:39 +0200

Here's a list of the ten best French villages you've never heard of, which are well worth a visit when you get the chance.

Where in France would you rather live, the city or countryside?

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:22:18 +0200

It’s not a 50-50 split for our readers, but even those voting for the winning side warn that not everything about their choice offers la vie en rose.

Noisy cows spark outcry from British homeowners in French Alps

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:22:46 +0200

Brits with second homes in a rural district in the south east of France have just about had enough of their noisy neighbours.

Noisy cockerel causes legal row in southern France

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:13:51 +0200

Tens of thousands of people have come out in support of a French cockerel named Maurice, after his noisy crowing caused a legal row.

New plan to improve life in rural France drawn up

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 16:02:00 +0100

A slew of ministers are "on tour" in the French countryside to back a new plan to improve life in rural areas where doctors and other services are scarce, mobile phone coverage non-existent and the National Front is on the rise.

Photo of the day: French fields become warzone

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:42:00 +0200

Residents in a part of northern France could have been forgiven for thinking the hunting season had got out of control on Sunday as the sound of gun shots and artillery fire echoed around the usual tranquil countryside. However the reaason for the pandemonium was quite different.

'People in the Lot don't care if I've been on TV'

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:59:00 +0200

Award-winning English TV producer, writer and housewife Samantha Brick says that before she moved to The Lot area of south west France, she barely knew where it was. Now she raves about the idyllic region and tells The Local how life among the rolling hills keeps her grounded.

Rural petrol stations struggle with 3-cent cut

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:54:00 +0200

Rural petrol stations in France are struggling to put in place a new three-cent reduction in fuel prices, claiming they cannot afford it.

Free chicks for French village people

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:06:00 +0200

A village in northwestern France has come up with an innovative way to cut back on local rubbish production – offering each home two free chickens to consume organic waste.