Even though millions of French troops were manning the defensive Maginot Line in early 1940, Hitler's brilliant blitzkrieg strategy caught the Allies by surprise, and Germany occupied France ...

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If you're driving through rural France you may begin to notice an oddity - signs for towns and villages turned upside down. As you enter a French town or village by road you'll be greeted with the ...

Scientists were surprised to find a medieval metropolis atop mountains, providing new insights into life along the ancient trade route. “This changes everything we thought we knew.” ...

Tour de France 2025 route revealed featuring two time ... new series that is 'standing on the shoulders' of the old National Road Series The junior to WorldTour pipeline - too much, too soon ...

In order to address the economic consequences of COVID-19, on 3 September 2020 the French government set out its “France Relance” recovery plan. This is a massive €100 billion investment plan ...

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Bordeaux — Four people were killed in western France late Saturday when a Tesla ... "Everything suggests (the vehicle) came off the road," The Associated Press cited local police spokesman ...

Sunny with a high of 70 °F (21.1 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 57 °F (13.9 °C ...

Many visitors to Cannes stick to La Croisette and the city center, but there's more to this resort town than the tourist hot spots. Here are some popular areas worth exploring. You'll find the ...

Night - Clear. Winds E at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 46 °F (7.8 °C). Sunny with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C). Winds ENE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). Haze today with a high of ...