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Schoolgirl, 16, with no underlying medical conditions becomes France’s youngest coronavirus victim after developing ‘a slight cough’ Tributes are being paid to Julie A., 16, who died at the Necker hospital in Paris She was first rushed to her local family doctors on Tuesday and then transferred Her sister Manon now wants to warn of the … Read more
Surgeon, 69, feared to be France’s worst ever paedophile who may have raped 349 children over 30 years goes on trial Le Scouarnec charged in this case with raping and sexually abusing four children The alleged incidents in the opening case took place between 1989 and 2017 Victims included two of his relations, a patient and his … Read more
Friday Night Dinner star Frances Cuka dies aged 83 as the show’s creator leads tributes to the ‘wonderful’ actress By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 22:41 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 23:01 GMT, 20 February 2020 Friday Night Dinner star Frances Cuka has died. The actress, who was most recently known for her role … Read more
Draw up a wish-list list for an ideal family skiing holiday — proximity to slopes and ski school, enough altitude for good snow at the start or end of the season (prime school holiday time), no queues — and the list soon shrinks. So I was intrigued when a friend suggested Val Cenis. It sits … Read more
Aged 14, I stayed with friends of my father’s in northern France for a few days, and that was when I discovered how fabulous French food was. This family owned an enormous sugar beet farm near Cambrai and lived in a chateau with servants. At lunch and dinner my 11-year-old sister and I dined in … Read more
Rolling hills patched together by vineyards and everyone’s favourite fizz: Sailing through France’s stunning Champagne region on a hotel barge The European Waterways hotel barge ‘Panache’ sails down the River Marne and the Canal latéral à la Marne Guests enjoy day trips to the cities of Reims and Epernay and even visit Champagne house Moët & … Read more
If your image of Lyon is of a crowded airport en route to an annual ski trip, it’s time to think again. France’s third largest city was founded by the Romans in 43BC and is the gastronomic capital of the country, so pack your loosest trousers. But it’s easy to zap excess calories walking around … Read more
‘Top up?’ inquired my husband, as we sat on the sun-dappled terrace. It’s hard to think of a nicer question. Especially when asked on a balmy afternoon in Beaune, the unofficial capital of Burgundy’s Côte-d’Or region, where we were simply doing what the good people of this dignified town do best – savouring one of … Read more