12+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1052+ words) Trucker protests are set to be called off over the Easter bank holiday weekend following an agreement between logistics sector leaders and the government over a new aid package." The new agreement grants the expansion of certain cash-flow loans and…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1141+ words) Culture is such a huge part of language learning, and one of the most enjoyable ways of improving your skills." Full immersion is key to learning a language in a meaningful way, and so when you fancy kicking back with…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (886+ words) If you are looking for a passage of English literature that best describes the simple joys of life in France, try the first chapter of A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway's memoir of being a struggling writer in Paris in the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (737+ words) Vehicle manufacturer Stellantis is recalling 700,000 cars worldwide due to a fire risk linked to engine construction, including more than 212,000 vehicles in France. The vehicles, sold between 2023 and 2026, include Peugeot (more than 122,000 cars), Citro'n, Jeep, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo models among…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (513+ words) Irish airline Aer Lingus will launch a direct route between Nice and Cork from May 2. Flights will run twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays until September 30, with one-way fares starting around "70. It is the airline's second service from Nice, alongside…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (761+ words) Hundreds of truck drivers blocked roads in Toulouse and closed the A8 toll near Fr'jus to foreign trucks on Wednesday as part of an ongoing protest over fuel prices." With more protests planned for later in the week in other parts…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (756+ words) Truck driver protests have ramped up in France today, with hundreds of drivers blocking roads in Toulouse and closing the A8 toll near Fr'jus to foreign trucks." Around 100 trucks descended on Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) this morning, driving slowly around the city's ring…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (499+ words) A 43-year old British man has died in Savoie in a snowboarding accident, local authorities have confirmed. The man was snowboarding off-piste at La Plagne on Saturday (March 28) when the accident took place. "The victim, who was snowboarding alone" fell…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (950+ words) In non-Catholic regions of France, notably in the north-east, the Easter Bunny is responsible for hiding the eggs. In many regions of the country, however, it is not a rabbit who brings the chocolate and sweets, but flying church bells…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (857+ words) April Fools" Day is called Poisson d"avril in France and in many ways is similar to what you would see in the US or UK. Family members often try to prank each other around the breakfast table, in the…...