Frites, cockles and cheese—the best things to eat in Hauts-de-France The sandy bays, marshy rivers and web of canals woven through this region between Paris and Calais offer rich pickings, from ...

You love history? Here are the most beautiful medieval sites to visit in France. Immerse yourself in the country's rich ...

BBC Sport looks at the 21 stages of the Tour de France, with pointers to where the race could be won and lost.

Let’s assume we all know about Paris itself, and deal just with the Île-de-France region surrounding it ... My favourite hotel: The Hotel Haut-Allier is lost in the Allier gorges at Le Pont-d’Alleyras ...

On the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025, the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) will be held once again. The town of Châtillon, in the Hauts-de-Seine region of France, is delighted to unveil ...

The first marked climb of the day is by the Notre Dame de Lorette war cemetery and notable for the race because of the narrow ...

The Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) are back for the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025, in Paris and the ...

A deadly E. coli outbreak in northern France has left a 12-year-old girl dead and 21 children hospitalized, with nine patients developing hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Skip the crowds in Paris and head to the Hauts-de France region which sees a flurry of new art attractions this year. Enjoy a complete transformation of the Louvre Lens’ dedicated permanent ...

Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France was founded in 1964 as the Centre d’Enseignement Superieur Scientifique de Valenciennes, as an offshoot of the University of Lille. It took its current name in ...

Skip the crowds in Paris and head to the Hauts-de France region which sees a flurry of new art attractions this year. Enjoy a complete transformation of the Louvre Lens’ dedicated permanent ...

It is the fifth time the Tour de France has started in the Hauts-de-France region. The sprinters will have a chance to win stage 1 and take the first race leader's yellow jersey.