The name of this pleasant spa town, far from the Normandy beaches, will be forever associated with ignominy. At the conclusion of “Vichy France,” his magisterial book that brought France to a ...

Nouvelle Aquitaine – as this great slab of South West France is now called – is ... Drive an hour north-east to spa town La Roche-Posay, “European capital of thermal dermatology ...

In the midst of our fast-paced lives, finding time for rejuvenation is essential. If you’ve been yearning for a soothing ...

The family fled Germany for France in 1933, when Hitler came to power. But France under Vichy rule also proved dangerous, and the family spent a year in 1940 in hiding before fleeing for the ...

In a glowing feature, Irish tabloid newspaper The Irish Sun has spotlighted the Slovak town of Piešťany as one of Europe's best hidden resort destinations. The article highlights the spa city's "year ...

A small town in western France has set a world record for the greatest number of Smurf-costumed people gathered in the same place, according to organisers, who counted more than 3,000 this weekend.

By Melinda Sheckells Contributor Looks can be deceiving, especially regarding the distances between towns in the South of France ... hosts two-night retreats at Spa Nescens focusing on women ...

Droitwich Spa Lido manager Seb Parker said the pool took saltwater from a well in the spa town and had water features including mushrooms, canons and pineapple trees. He said brine pumped into the ...

"It's a magnificent, extraordinary town," said Sidiya, who is battling to preserve the place known as the "Shore of Eternity". Oualata is one of a UNESCO-listed quartet of ancient, fortified towns ...

Le 29 mai 2005, les partisans du « non » de gauche au traité constitutionnel européen réussissent une prouesse électorale. Vingt ans après, ils racontent la campagne « la plus politique ...