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Lidl’s €1.89 bottles of Bordeaux spark protests in south-west France

On same day French farmers block motorway to Spain and say action will continue if demands not met

Is Spain calling for easier second-home visits as French senators are?

Several media reports have linked the French ‘automatic visa’ proposal and alleged actions by Spain

Non-EU citizen visiting rules ‘more restrictive’ in Spain than France

Britons with second homes in Spain have even less flexibility unless they have half a million euros in Spanish property, says campaigner

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Covid France: New figures and extra help for long Covid sufferers

It comes as another new variant is detected near the Spanish border

Daily France to Spain trains to launch from September 1

Cheap fares will be available for the high-speed link, both on the Lyon and the Marseille line

The tiny Basque island that is both French and Spanish

Since the 17th century Pheasant Island been held in joint possession by the two countries

Boost for southern France as launch dates set for new ‘TGV’ routes

Vamos! Spanish train operator Renfe will begin services from Lyon and Marseille to Spain in July

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

Spain lifts Covid-19 checks at French border after two years

Travel by air or ship is however subject to different rules and checks and masks remain

Do I need a Covid health control form to drive from France to Spain?

The paperwork required to enter Spain differs depending on if you are travelling by plane, ferry or car

Covid: What rules for travelling from France to Spain and Italy?

France’s close neighbours are open for travel but there are specific forms to fill out before travelling to them

New France and Spain low-cost Ouigo train routes announced

SNCF is also starting new slower - but cheaper - pink trains. We look at how French train prices compare to Europe

La Palma volcano eruption sulphur dioxide cloud to reach France

The cloud, released by the Cumbre Vieja volcano, is expected to slightly heighten the acidity of rainwater and should arrive above France on Friday

Motorway linking France and Spain to go toll-free from September

The Spanish authorities have removed charges for drivers using the AP-7, or ‘Mediterranean Motorway’, while it considers new ways of financing its motorways

The Costa spending your winter in Spain

Many of my neighbours have gone to Spain and who can blame them?

1.7 tonnes illegal tobacco stopped at Spanish border

Over one and a half tonnes of contraband tobacco worth almost €423,000 in resale value has been stopped at the French-Spanish border.

Spain

Lidl’s €1.89 bottles of Bordeaux spark protests in south-west France

Is Spain calling for easier second-home visits as French senators are?

Non-EU citizen visiting rules ‘more restrictive’ in Spain than France

Covid France: New figures and extra help for long Covid sufferers

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1.7 tonnes illegal tobacco stopped at Spanish border