Anti-tourism protests hit the headlines in Spain, Portugal and Italy this week – but France, the world’s most popular travel destination, seems to have been largely spared.

Paris is split into two halves – the Right and Left banks – by the storied Seine River. The city is further broken into 20 numbered arrondissements (or neighborhoods), which twirl clockwise ...

Map of Sequoia National Park area, showing travelers where the best hotels and attractions are located.

This summer in Paris, a sunset cigarette under the Eiffel Tower could come with an unexpected price tag. Starting July 1, France has banned smoking in all outdoor areas frequented by children.

Today, around a third of adults in France smoke, with 23% of the adult population saying they smoke daily, according to a 2024 report from the French national public health agency.

But the national relationship with tobacco is changing. Smoking in France is at its lowest level since the 1990s, the National Committee against Tobacco (CNCT) reports. Today, around a third of adults ...

FILE - Tour de France winner Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France cycling race in Nice, France, July 21, 2024.

Parks, preserves and historic sites are becoming more inclusive. These are the most accessible national parks in the country.

China's top diplomat Wang Yi will head to Europe next week for talks with counterparts from the European Union, Germany and France, Beijing said on Friday as it seeks to ...