Between the dense snows that douse the Alps and the brisk winter winds of the open sea ... sun-seekers should set their sights south to France's Mediterranean coast. Since the mid-18th century ...

Global warming makes French reservoir a winter resort for migrating cranes The Lac du Der ... months around the 48 square kilometre (19 square mile) expanse of water south of France's champagne ...

The recent spell of sunny weather in the Dordogne has encouraged cranes, known in French as grues cendrées, to start their ...