All of France is charming, but its countryside is in a league of its own. Both admired and envied all over the world, it has inspired design styles, architectural styles and the works of numerous ...

Poor public transport connections mean that in many parts of France, a car is vital for everyday life, as journalist and countryside-dweller Samantha David explains.

PARIS — After a pleasant evening of wine-tasting — joyfully billed “Grapes and Friends!” — with a hundred or so people and oysters, charcuteries and cheeses, the mayor of the picturesque French town ...

On a road trip deep into the culinary heart of France, I visited the village restaurants and country hotels updating the age-old French traditions of cooking local. I was on day four of a 10-day road ...

PARIS (AP) — After a pleasant evening of wine-tasting — joyfully billed “Grapes and Friends!” — with a hundred or so people and oysters, charcuteries and cheeses, the mayor of the picturesque French ...