Located at the heart of France’s hexagonal territory, Auvergne is a sparsely populated land of volcanic plateaus and large valleys. Unlike the Alps to the east or the Pyrénées to the southwest, its highest peaks reach only 6,000 feet above sea level and are free of snow in summer. The local authorities? efforts to safeguard the environment have made Auvergne one of the last protected zones in Europe.
Before going to Auvergne, familiarize yourself with its history and its gastronomy.
A DRIVER in Paris who was fined for smoking at the wheel has accused police of ?an abuse of power?.
The man was stopped on Sunday after he moved his car a few metres past a red light in the middle …
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France?s two biggest student unions have both published dat…
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The measure, ( Bonheur intérieur net ) seen as an alternative to gross domestic product, takes into account several …
0 Read MoreTHE number of births in France is on the increase and hit 828,400 in 2008 ? up 1.2% from 2007.
National statistics body Insee said there had been 796,000 infants born in metropolitan France and 32,4…
0 Read MoreALL job centres in the Paris area have closed to prepare for a flood of job seekers in September.
Around 250 Pôle emploi offices have shut their doors today to process a backlog of cases.
Pôle emp…
0 Read MoreFRANCE is planning an exclusive French fishing zone up to 70 nautical miles off the Mediterranean coast.
Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo said the measure was necessary to ?protect French fish…
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The woman, aged in her thirties, who has not been named, was travelling alone in Alsace an…
0 Read MoreTHE president is expected to demand tighter limits on traders? bonuses when he meets bank leaders tomorrow.
It is expected Sarkozy will call for limits such as setting ceilings or spreading bonuses …
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The 35-year-old woman, from Aisne, had been with her partner at the Saint-Paul park with their tw…
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The phenomenon, known as la marée verte (green tide), has been getting wor…
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