14 h. ago The very common mistake Brits are making in France that 'makes locals wince'

France is a popular holiday destination for millions of Brits every year - however, there are some mistakes that tourists are guilty of committing.

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3 d. ago Strictly's Maisie Smith and Max George forced to relocate after 'nightmare' fire

EastEnders star Maisie Smith has revealed she and boyfriend Max George were forced 'off grid' after a fire broke out at their holiday home in the South of France.

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5 d. ago UKHSA warning as France, Italy and others report Chikungunya virus cases

Holiday hotspots like France, Italy and Cuba have all reported locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness

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6 d. ago Abbey Clancy flashes her svelte physique in a gold skimpy bikini and sports trendy £430 Gucci bucket hat on luxury south of France holiday with shirtless husband Peter Crouch

Abbey Clancy flashed her svelte physique in a gold skimpy bikini as she enjoyed a day at the beach in the south of France with her shirtless husband Peter Crouch on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago The 5 items from duty free that can result in £5,000 fines for UK travellers

Passengers travelling from holiday destinations like Greece, Spain, France and Italy face strict rules when returning home

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3 w. ago Two days less holiday? France is up in arms but my sympathy is limited

This small cutback is hardly a draconian austerity purge for a country that is broke. But the howls of outrage show a rational debate is unlikelyFrance is skint, but the French are in denial. To judge by the howls of outrage from the left and the hard right of the French political spectrum, you would think the prime minister, François Bayrou, had just taken a Javier Milei-style chainsaw to public services, announced Doge-style mass layoffs or imposed swingeing pay cuts.But it was Bayrou’s suggestion that the French should give up two of their 11 cherished public holidays – Easter Monday and 8 May, the anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe – and work instead to increase economic output and hence government revenue that provoked the anger.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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3 w. ago British woman in her 20s 'found dead behind church during family holiday to France' had been seen 'arguing with her partner'

The deceased - who has not yet been named - was on holiday in Barfleur, 17 miles east of the Normandy port of Cherbourg.

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3 w. ago British woman in her 20s found dead behind Normandy church on family holiday

The British woman in her 20s was reportedly on family holiday in Barfleur, France, when she was found dead in a rocky area behind the St-Nicolas church close to the sea

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3 w. ago British woman in her 20s 'is found dead behind church during family holiday to France'

The woman, who has not been named, is understood to have been on holiday in Normandy at the time of her death.

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4 w. ago Ryanair claims French airport strikers wanted ‘time off’ amid travel chaos

The airline has warned passengers that further strike action could return this summer

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