By Victor Block I recently took a stroll through a charming town in France that, because of its many canals and bridges — I was told it has 131 overpasses — is known as the Venice of the area. While ...

Work is finally underway on France’s Seine-Nord Europe Canal (SNEC), a major new European trading route that promises to boost the bloc’s economic fortunes. When it is completed in 2030, the ...

Reached in just two hours by train from London via Lille, the town of Arras in Northern France offers a festival dedicated to fries, military history and culture, world-class craft beer and a ...

The war-scarred French town luring tourists with chips On September 28, Arras stages the ‘French Fry World Championship’ – a celebration of the humble potato ...

Sylvie Facon spent 30 years as a social worker who became a dress designer in Arras, France. Her artistic dresses are the latest stop on our Journey to Paris.

The Canal du Midi traverses the Occitanie region and gives cyclists of all skill levels access to parts of France that are rich in lore, yet sometimes passed over by visitors.

France will soon receive its own equivalent of the Suez Canal that will connect it to three other European nations via Paris. Work on the Seine-Nord Europe Canal (SNEC) began in 2023, nearly 15 ...

Why Arras is the French Christmas market alternative you need to know about this winter Mulled wine, brioche gingerbread and a side serving of history? Yes please. Chrissie McClatchie tucks into ...

The Canal du Midi - a UNESCO World Heritage site that runs from Toulouse to Sète in southern France - will close early this year due to drought.

Dominique Bernard "didn't like crowds and honours", but the teacher who was stabbed to death by a former pupil outside his Arras secondary school during a jihadist attack that put France on high ...