The low-cost airline Easyjet is accused of employing labour illegally in France.
15 Sep 2009
The Tour de France, the most prestigious cycle race in the world, will start on 4th July.
01 Jul 2009
Whether Ryanair can be described as a ‘low-cost airline’ is open to question after it announced it would charge passengers to check-in online.
16 Jun 2009
With the busy summer travel period just around the corner many ferry firms have been announcing the start of new routes to France.
15 May 2009
Not only does France have some of the best ski resorts in the world, but they also represent excellent value for money.
16 Jan 2009
The yellow ‘hivis’ safety vests now required in all French vehicles have become something of a French fashion item.
16 Dec 2008
The future of small hotels in France looks bleak, as their numbers decline, and they cede market share in the tourist market to camping sites, chambres d'hôtes and hostels.
02 Dec 2008
French government auditors have criticised charges on French autoroutes as being ‘incoherent’ and ‘too favourable’ to the operators.
18 Nov 2008
French auditors have raised questions about the terms offered to Ryanair to operate flights from regional airports, but this has not stopped the airline from announcing expansion plans in France.
02 Oct 2008
The French Government recently announced that it is to create around 2,000 kilometres of new lines for the TGV high-speed ‘bullet’ train.
02 Sep 2008
This year’s Tour de France starts on 5th July, an event that is both a sporting and panoramic spectacle.
01 Jul 2008
France remains the world's favourite tourist destination, receiving a record number of 82 million visitors in 2007.
16 Jun 2008
The prestigious Blue Flag environmental award will fly over 248 beaches in France this year, following the announcement of the results last month.
03 Jun 2008
France has over a thousand radars on its roads and motorists are being caught out most frequently in some of the unlikeliest places.
01 May 2008
French Government auditors have questioned the legality of the contract between Ryanair and Bergerac airport.
01 May 2008
Low-cost airlines continue to generate the growth in passsenger traffic to airports in France, whilst Air France decides to cut some internal routes because of competition from the TGV.
18 Mar 2008
The low-cost airline Easyjet has clearly decided to take on Air France on its own turf, by announcing new expansion plans in France.
16 Oct 2007
Nineteen baggage handlers working at Charles-de-Gaulle Paris airport have been found guilty of the theft of baggage.
01 Oct 2007
The jet-set on the Cote d’Azur have been forced to travel amongst more ordinary mortals as the authorities decide to close a heliport at St. Tropez.
03 Sep 2007
The City Council in Paris have launched a city bike scheme, set to be one of the largest of its type in Europe.
15 Aug 2007
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