The Talking France team chats about whether this could breathe life into an often forgotten part of France, or if it will increase alcohol abuse, as critics warn. Next, we talk about a French ...

We're talking about the commune of Valjouffrey, in Isère, that wins the award for the "worst" village in France. Here ... and even quality of life. And, according to locals, known as Sapparys ...

TWO MEN decided to ditch the UK for a 200-year-old abandoned village in France that cost them £22,000 ... located in Normandy and bring it back to life. "We never ever set out to buy a hamlet ...

A new bill that would change an old licencing law has faced opposition from the left over concerns about alcohol consumption.

Lawmakers in France have overwhelmingly backed a bill making it easier to open bars in villages - a move aimed at reviving social life in small rural communities. In a 156-2 vote on Monday, MPs ...

French lawmakers on Monday passed a bill intended to bring back cafés and bars to remote countryside areas, saying the measure will "bring French villages back to life". The legislation was ...

Lawmakers in France have overwhelmingly backed a bill making it easier to open bars in villages - a move aimed at reviving social life in small rural communities. In a 156-2 vote on Monday ...