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Photos: 94 chateaux open their doors to visitors in Dordogne

The fifth Chateaux en Fête festival offers a chance to look around many impressive properties that are usually private

Second runway at Bordeaux airport likely to be renovated not closed

Move may lead to backlash from local people who are unhappy due to the noise levels

Mystery of jewels found buried under communal wall in Dordogne

The gold rings, pearl brooches and diamond encrusted bracelets were discovered by a local association

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Briton tells how hunter’s bullet just missed her as she gardened in France

Rachel Moody filed a police complaint after finding bullet that almost hit her

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Small lakeside French hamlet to be sold at auction - starting price €450,000

The tourist site has a collection of 13 gîtes and a swimming pool

Fake police steal cash and jewellery during ‘home visit’ in south-west France

Gendarmerie have issued advice on what to do if supposed police officers visit you at home out of the blue

What are rules for police checks on drivers - and why so many in south-west?

‘We want to make dangerous drivers worried’, says police chief

AI cameras to fight fly-tipping at communal bins in south-west France

Vandalism is rife in areas with bin incentive charges

Naturist village condemned by Bordeaux court for having too many people

Three residents of France’s largest naturist village say it is becoming too crowded

South-west France airport suspected of paying illegal subsidies to Ryanair

An investigation claims the payments were allegedly made to keep the airline operational there

Mayors in south-west France asked to sign petition for door-to-door bin collections

‘The aim is to make our voices heard in parliament’, organiser says

ZFE: Basque Country to ban most-polluting vehicles from June 2025

It comes as increasing numbers of towns in France are introducing low emission zones

Regional park in west of France named dark-sky preserve

Reduced public lighting means up to 4,000 stars can be observed in the Landes de Gascogne

Return to door-to-door home rubbish collection expected for many in France

The decision could set a precedent for up to two million people in different areas of France

Oyster farms under tight security in France as people prepare New Year delicacy

Surveillance includes helicopter patrols

Village in south-west France celebrates its world-famous peppers

Espelette, in the Pays Basque, hosts an annual festival for its eponymous piment on October 26

Why hundreds of French villages and towns have the wrong road signs

A new batch was swapped overnight last week as part of a new farmers' protest

Hundreds protest against closure of Bordeaux airport runway

Residents say the closure will see many more planes fly directly over their homes

Workers find 650 protected species bats in Dordogne church

The dark church eaves have become a nursery for the rare species

French chef who pioneered nouvelle cuisine dies at age of 91

The record-breaking three Michelin star chef Michel Guérard has been hailed as a ‘culinary legend’

Estate for sale 20km from Sarlat in south-west France

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Residents fight pay-by-bag bin fees in south-west France

Two associations are taking legal action against the firm that provides the service

Is Bergerac Airport too dependent on low-cost airlines?

Ryanair could ‘just pack its bags and leave’, head of chamber of commerce is quoted as saying

Which French departments get the most rain?

Spoiler: They are not all in the northern half of the country

Bordeaux airport: ‘Ryanair pulling out was our worst-case scenario’

Withdrawal will lead to a 25% decrease in passenger numbers. EasyJet is maintaining its flights

VIDEO: Curious Dordogne river well back after rainiest May since 1981

The mesmerising ‘well’ is still somewhat of a mystery

French ‘martyr village’ destroyed in WW2 receives €1 million donation

The ‘symbolic gift’ will help ensure the site survives for future generations