French Alpine village quits ski trade
July 6, 2025
Faced with rising costs and declining snows, a village dismantles its ski runs
Faced with rising costs and declining snows, a village dismantles its ski runs
Cannes joins its neighbor, Nice, in banning visits by large cruise ships
New rules make more areas off-limits, but split on outdoor cafes
A former florist’s atelier is now a pricy restaurant behind the beautiful facade
France is again scoring record tourism numbers, but without the protests happening elsewhere
More than 2 kilometers below the surface, a drone found a 16th-century cargo ship
An official start date for the new Paris airport train has been set, but history warns of possible delays
No matter that there’s been at least one rail strike every year since WWII, the passengers keep on coming
Tucked away in the attic of the Hôtel des Invalides is a fascinating bit of military and cartographic history
Cezanne’s family home and studio reopen after renovation, and a local museum is staging a major show
Faced with rising costs and declining snows, a village dismantles its ski runs
Cannes joins its neighbor, Nice, in banning visits by large cruise ships
New rules make more areas off-limits, but split on outdoor cafes
A former florist’s atelier is now a pricy restaurant behind the beautiful facade
France is again scoring record tourism numbers, but without the protests happening elsewhere
More than 2 kilometers below the surface, a drone found a 16th-century cargo ship
An official start date for the new Paris airport train has been set, but history warns of possible delays
No matter that there’s been at least one rail strike every year since WWII, the passengers keep on coming
Tucked away in the attic of the Hôtel des Invalides is a fascinating bit of military and cartographic history
Cezanne’s family home and studio reopen after renovation, and a local museum is staging a major show