Skip the lines in Paris and visit these picturesque towns and villages, where the crowds are fewer and the pace is slower.

And the food becomes heartier. Chicken slow roasted in an oven for hours. Chili simmering on a stove all afternoon. Beef stews or meat pies to keep us warm on cold, fall nights. Who wouldn’t want a ...

Colmar, Alsace, France. Petit Venice, water canal and traditional half timbered houses. If you’re a wine lover, you must have noticed the many different “trends” in wine over the years. Some trends ...

It might be a secret among French locals but I am willing to share it with you — Alsace is the region in France known for great foodie experiences away from the tourist traps. Beloved Anthony Bourdain ...

Hundreds of people demonstrate holding Alsatian regional flags against the government regional reform. Photo: AFP Two years after it became part of the Grand Est, a whopping 83 percent of Alsatians -- ...

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 ...

The region had been German since 1871, which made a mark on the institutions and the people. Jean-Marie Woehrling, the president of the Alsatian Cultural and Bilingualism Centre and the president of ...