Roger Thiberville had never visited the Normandy burg of Thiberville, but when he died at 91 last year without an heir, he ...

Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a ...

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The French property market has been in a slump. The pound is at its highest level against the euro for two years. Could it be ...

France has more than its fair share of flamboyant dishes – but the most elaborate of all is pressed duck, where a roast ...

I’ve defined “small town” arbitrarily as having a population between 4,000 and 20,000. In truth, I picked the towns I wanted, then fixed the rules around them. These, my 10 present ...

The best time to visit Normandy is June to August ... but some of the businesses in the region's small towns and cities will likely close up shop for the season. Plus, some of the region's ...

Ideally located on the Seine, Rouen became one of France's greatest ports. When the Vikings settled and became Normans in the 10th century, Rouen became ... made the small town their base while ...

AN ECCENTRIC French millionaire has left his £8m fortune to a village because it shared its name with him – even though he ...