France has deployed its new frigate Auvergne in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, sticking to what Paris calls ensuring security and stability in the region, while provoking tensions with Turkey.

Christine Muhlke is a former editor at both The New York Times and Bon Appétit. She is the co-author of "Wine Simple," also written by Le Bernardin's Aldo Sohm, and Phaidon's "Signature Dishes That ...

There is a tiny stone hut on the edge of a bluff in the Cantal mountain range in the Auvergne region of central France. Standing on the opposite ridge with a week's worth of kit on our backs, we could ...

The Spa Route of the Massif Central runs through 17 spa towns spread across four regions in central France, constituting an important part of France’s tourism industry, particularly in the rural and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Anthony Peregrine was a reporter at the Lancashire Evening Post for a decade, before he moved from north-west England to southern France. For the last 37 years, he has freelanced, specialising first ...

Four ski mountaineers from a nearby club killed and three injured while off piste with a guide Four people have been killed in an avalanche in the mountainous Auvergne region of central France, local ...

With its plains, valleys and rocky peaks, France's central Auvergne region has something of the Wild West about it. It's a paradise for horse riders, be they beginners, old hands or even celebrities ...

Anthony Peregrine was a reporter at the Lancashire Evening Post for a decade, before he moved from north-west England to southern France. For the last 37 years, he has freelanced, specialising first ...