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French kindness saved my POW father from starvation

The relationship between a German soldier and the French family who accepted him into their family now spans two generations

SNCF to test a stand-up comedy show for TGV passengers tomorrow

The project comes as train ticket sales open for new Paris-Berlin direct daytime service

Parlez-vous français? Nein danke, say the Germans

In 2021/2022 less than one in seven German students chose to learn French

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‘France and Germany are like a couple who argue but always make up’

Columnist Richard Ogier looks at how the countries manage to ‘get along’ on the global stage and in everyday life

60,000 free train tickets for young to go between France and Germany

The launch of a night train and TGV between Paris and Berlin was also confirmed by leaders Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz at an Elysée meeting

Five French towns for day trips into Spain, Switzerland and Germany

Walk over the Large Hadron collider or step into a different time zone, we share five places you can stroll from France to a foreign town

‘French train travel is a joy compared to Germany’s awful rail system’

Columnist Richard Ogier compares travelling by train in the two countries and why they are so different

New TGV will allow travel from Paris to Berlin in seven hours

It comes as a trend for longer train journeys is growing. The service will include a night train

Arrivals from France to Germany must isolate in new ‘high risk’ rules

Non-vaccinated arrivals to Germany must quarantine upon arrival and take a Covid test on day 5, as the Omicron variant continues to spread through Europe

Covid France: More research needed before under 12s are vaccinated

There is not yet enough data to understand the effect of the vaccine on younger children, France’s Director General of Health said. What are other countries’ policies?

France health pass: 'Success leads dozens of countries to do same'

The French pass is thought to have encouraged millions of people to get vaccinated; now similar measures are now being introduced around the world says the health minister

Can I cross French border to go shopping?

Popping to the shops is not on the list of 'compelling reasons' for crossing France's borders

Germany adds Paris and (some) of south France to risk list

Travellers who have visited Ile-de-France or Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur must get a coronavirus test upon return to Germany. If the result is positive, they face a 14-day quarantine.

French language: what does it mean to be called 'Arthur'?

In this month's French Language Notes feature, we explore what it means to be called 'Arthur'.

French gendarmes rescue adventurous retiree’s tractor

Gendarmes near Tours (Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire) had an unusual job this week after being called to help a retiree who was pulling a caravan on the motorway...in a farming tractor.

Germany

French kindness saved my POW father from starvation

SNCF to test a stand-up comedy show for TGV passengers tomorrow

Parlez-vous français? Nein danke, say the Germans

‘France and Germany are like a couple who argue but always make up’

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Ignoring this increasingly common French road sign could cost you €135

Learning French: when to use d'ailleurs versus par ailleurs?

Many French hospitals trial fingertip test for heart disease

Strepsils, Olbas Oil, TCP: Find French equivalents to common remedies

60,000 free train tickets for young to go between France and Germany

Five French towns for day trips into Spain, Switzerland and Germany

‘French train travel is a joy compared to Germany’s awful rail system’

New TGV will allow travel from Paris to Berlin in seven hours

Arrivals from France to Germany must isolate in new ‘high risk’ rules

Covid France: More research needed before under 12s are vaccinated

France health pass: 'Success leads dozens of countries to do same'

Can I cross French border to go shopping?

Germany adds Paris and (some) of south France to risk list

French language: what does it mean to be called 'Arthur'?

10, 50 and 100 years ago in France – March 2020

French chocolatier marks Berlin Wall fall in chocolate

European MPs call for more night trains from France

French gendarmes rescue adventurous retiree’s tractor

German train firm offers competing lines in France

Franco-German electric battery plan to rival China

What is today’s new Franco-German treaty?

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