There’s the cherry capital Ceret, on the coast of the Med there’s Collioure, up in Normandy there’s Coutances and across in Brittany there’s Carnac, which has the best beaches –when it’s not raining.

Somewhere at the intersection of fantasy and history stands the medieval city of Carcassonne, a castle-on-the-hill getaway in the south of France. La Cité, as the walled-off hilltop section of ...

THIS is not an optical illusion. It’s actually the new look of one of France’s most iconic castles — and locals reckon it’s “ruining their lives”. Felice Varini glued dizzying rings made of thin ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CARCASSONNE, France — Somewhere at the intersection of fantasy and history stands the medieval city of Carcassonne, a castle-on-the-hill getaway in the south ...

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The Irish Times' Generation Emigration project is on the hunt for the best Irish pub in the world outside Ireland. The following is one of the entries we've received so far. To read more, or find out ...

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