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Articles tagged “france”

Tourism

Meet Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France’s reluctant tourist magnet

Scenic villages across Europe have struggled for decades to keep their population numbers up, and until small industries return it's tourism that will keep them occupied.

Kim Willsher, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Meet Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France’s reluctant tourist magnet

Cruises

Exclusive French luxury cruise line bought by a sandwich chain

Prêt a Manger's parent company has investments in many industries so the purchase of Compagnie du Ponant's three-ship cruise line isn't too far-fetched. No word on whether its all-inclusive price packages includes a sandwich-making station.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Biometric immigration controls open at Marseille’s airport for EU residents

The scanners will use a combination of fingerprint scans and information stored in passport chips to verify identities and allow faster passage through immigration control.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Traveling from Paris to Provence via bicycle and stomach

Some of Europe's most under-served tourist routes straddle ancient roads connecting medieval towns and modern cities. The trick to discovering them, though, requires travel by foot or by bike. But the payoff is both delicious and memorable.

Skift | 12 years ago