-
Strikes in France in March 2025 and how you may be impacted
Port workers will be on strike for much of the month
-
Nice mayor backtracks on banning large cruise ships
Plans welcomed by ecologists were heavily criticised by local businesses
-
Mont Saint-Michel is transformed into an island by spring tides
Extreme tides at the end of March will give another chance to see the site cut off from the mainland
World-best rosé not sold in France but...
A Provençal rosé costing just £5.99 has been named second best in the world at the International Wine Challenge – but it is not sold in France.

Produced by Julian Faulkner at Cournoules in Var, the Côtes de Provence Exquisite cuvée 2016 was made especially for Aldi supermarkets in the UK.
Aldi boss Tony Baines said they liked to offer “exceptional produce at a reasonable price”.
For disappointed French buyers, the vineyard suggests its Jules Rosé 2016 which is sold at faulknerwine.com for €7.50 a bottle or from the domaine.