Route 17 in Europe by Rail is for those less inclined to hurry. It is a leisurely amble through some of Atlantic Europe’s most striking cultural landscapes: the Loire Valley, Aquitaine and the Basque ...

PARIS — Torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways in central France on Thursday ... The country's wine-producing Rhône and Loire regions were on high alert, with officials ...

This may be the most playful city in France. For a start ... It’s the capital of the Pays-de-la-Loire region. Certain Breton-leaning locals think this an outrage. They clamour to be Breton.

380 towns were affected in Ardèche, Rhône, Loire ... south-east and Ile-de-France to be somewhere between €350 million and ...

Central France experienced severe flooding on Thursday ... Residents in the Rhone and Loire regions were cautioned against crossing flooded areas. Authorities also shut down several local roads ...