France

Grandmother, 87, Left Behind On KLM Plane

An 87-year-old woman's family claimed she was left forgotten on a plane in Amsterdam, Netherlands, for over an hour, airport officials said Wednesday.

Odd tricyle mapping Paris streets for Google

Parisians and tourists, relax. That goofy looking tricycle equipped with loads of high-tech equipment roaming the streets is NOT some mad scientist's invention on the rampage.

Fertility makes women more open to romance

A French study showed that women were more open to romantic advances during the fertile parts of their cycle.

three nights to party - Canet-en-Roussillon, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Kawan Village Ma Prairie Avenue Des Coteaux F-66140 Canet en Roussillon Website Visited 2005 /2008/2009 200 touring Pitches.

Woman throws mug of tea at 'Mona Lisa'

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece the "Mona Lisa" was attacked with a mug earlier this month, but the world's most famous painting -- protected by thick glass -- emerged with its enigmatic smile undimmed.

France Mourns the Death of "Mother Courage"

Few people would have pegged Marie-Laure Picat as a likely heroine. The portly, plain-looking 37-year-old lived quietly in a village in central France, shunned attention, and said her only real quirk was an adoration of the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants.

Atlantic Salmon returns to Seine

A general view of the Seine river in Paris, July 2009. Researchers told AFP that after an absence of nearly a century, Atlantic salmon have returned to France's Seine River, with hundreds swimming past the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame cathedral this year alone.

Classic book review: My Life in France

This review originally ran on June 20, 2006.] Julia Child hadn't a clue how to cook until she was 34 and about to become a new bride.

A Charming Garden In the Auvergne, France

Oh, how I wish I had a vegetable garden like the one above. It belongs to Richard and Elaine, our English friends who live here in the Auvergne permanently.

the start and Finish of the holiday - Dunkerque, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Left home around 12:30pm on Wednesday and drove down to Little Switzerland, Folkestone before the ferry at 4am.

Paris's Electric Car Sharing Plan

Could the City of Lights soon become the City of Electric Cars? Paris Mayor Bertrand DelanoA , building on the success of the city's popular VA©lib curbside bike rental scheme , is planning to deploy a fleet of 2,000 electric cars that customers can pick up and drop off at rental stands around the city.

The Morgan Library and Museum to host a Major Exhibition of 18th Century French Drawings

Few eras in French history witnessed the same degree of radical social and political changes as those of the eighteenth century.

Country profile: France

A key player on the world stage and a country at the political heart of Europe, France paid a high price in both economic and human terms during the two world wars.

Stay the night: Port Rive Gauche, Marseillan, France

A wine warehouse in the ancient little port of Marseillan has been transformed into a complex of contemporary chic apartments Reviewed by Simone Kane Perfect panoramas: An uninterrupted outlook over the sea is a standard feature of all 11 of the Port Rive Gauche suites enlarge I fling open the French doors and breathe in the scent of the sea, ...

In Some Prison Breaks Across Europe, Helicopters Replace the File in the Cake

When three inmates, including one of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, escaped from a prison near Bruges last month, the script appeared to be straight out of an action film.

Fight against job cuts heats up in France

French workers have never taken the threat of redundancy sitting down: but with job losses coming thick and fast in Paris, they are hitting back with increasingly aggressive tactics.

City guide: Lyon, France

France's second largest city, Lyon, boasts some of the best entertainment and most spectacular sights in Southern France.

Northern France Cruise, 7 Nights, From $999

A two-for-one deal on a cruise from Paris along the Seine River during the festive holiday season.

St. Maarten/St. Martin

For an island with a big reputation for restaurants, hotels, and energetic nightlife, St.

'Being Jewish in France'

Good things don't come exclusively in small packages, sometimes they come in great big ones that don't stay around for very long.