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Warning over devastating Japanese beetle found close to French border

Authorities ban transporting plants in a bid to curb their spread

Day 10 French regional Christmas specialities: Beerawecka from Alsace

This needs to be baked days ahead if you want it on your table for Christmas

Day 6 of French regional Christmas specialities: Vin chaud

Many European countries have a version of this, often made with local alcohol or spices, and Alsatians too have their own twist, including a white wine version

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Woman struck by 'meteorite' as she sat on her terrace in east France

The rock bounced off the roof of her house and hit her in the chest

French vineyard so steep workers use ropes is now on world top 12 list

Everything is done by hand at the vineyard in Alsace - even harvesting by luge

Descendants of Frenchmen forced to fight for Germany seek recognition

It is 80 years since a Nazi decree forced 130,000 men from Alsace-Moselle to join the German army during WW2

Winery in France offers bottle refill scheme to cut carbon footprint

‘60% of our CO2 footprint came from packaging, due to the energy used to make glass,’ says one of the owners of the Alsace vineyard

Why does eastern France celebrate Saint-Nicolas today?

Father Christmas may be known for his present delivery on December 24, but in the east of France, another bearded figure bearing gifts – saint Nicolas – is still celebrated much earlier, on December 6.

Prince Philip's Alsatian roots and link to Goethe

The Prince’s funeral will be held today after he died earlier this month at the age of 99

Alsace returns to the map of France

And one village mayor cannot wait for the official signs to return

Building on a millennium of Franco-German influences

Architecture of France... Colmar

There is a replica of Colmar... in Malaysia

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Colmar beats Paris in European tourism poll

Picturesque Alsace town listed third in Top 20 European destinations for 2018

France's "favourite village" has winning plaque stolen

France’s “favourite village”, Kaysersberg, in the Haut-Rhin, is calling for witnesses and information, after its golden winning plaque was stolen overnight.

Alsace

Warning over devastating Japanese beetle found close to French border

Day 10 French regional Christmas specialities: Beerawecka from Alsace

Day 6 of French regional Christmas specialities: Vin chaud

Woman struck by 'meteorite' as she sat on her terrace in east France

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Best places to live in France for over-60s, according to new ranking

Ryanair threatens to end flights to ten regional French airports over tax plan

French inheritance law: ‘We are being forced to sell our home and leave the country’

Electric ants spotted in south of France for second time

Great white shark seen in waters off south of France

EES: What are next steps for EU’s new digital border checks?

Why bank cards are changing in France