-
Tourists, foreign residents: How France’s new Schengen border checks will work
Border guards will be able to carry out ID checks on road, sea, and air routes from six European countries beginning in November
-
France to strengthen border controls for six Schengen countries: what will you need to show?
Checks will last for at least six months, and visitors entering France from these countries will need valid documents
-
Call for safer pet travel measures at French borders
Animal advocates push for enhanced security at ports and Eurotunnel to prevent animals escaping during microchip checks
Electric coaches hit road between Paris and Amiens
Two electric coaches will make regular 150km journeys from April, operator announces
Two electric coaches will soon make daily journeys between Paris and Amiens, operator Flixbus has announced.
Services covering the 150km distance will start in April, the operator said, adding that it hoped to replicate the Paris-Amiens pilot on other lines in the near future.
The vehicles, made by Chinese manufacturer Yutong, can travel 200km on a single charge, and will not cause air pollution during any of their journeys.
German coach company Flixbus moved into France to take advantage of laws, introduced when President Emmanuel Macron was economy minister, that relaxed regulations on long-distance coach services in France.
Stay informed:
Sign up to our free weekly e-newsletter
Subscribe to access all our online articles and receive our printed monthly newspaper The Connexion at your home. News analysis, features and practical help for English-speakers in France