| Capital of France | Paris |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Currency | euro (EUR) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic, Muslim |
| Population | 64.7 million |
| Time zone | CET (UTC +1) |
| Dialing code of France | +33 |
Les Loups de Chabrières in Guéret is an unusual wildlife park that hosts around thirty different species of wolf living in semi-captivity in a 12ha park. In the summer, families can take part in narrated evenings to celebrate the &ldquo…
Situated at the very heart of a 17th Century historical estate, the Jardins Sonores de La Borie allow visitors of all ages to discover what happens when you mix sound with the countryside. The Fondation La Borie in Limousin is well known for its musi…
ALDEBARAN Robotics, a leader in humanoid robotics, will exhibit at BETT 2013, the trade show for educational technology to be held in London (UK) from 30 January to 2 February 2013. The company will showcase NAO, its humanoid robot that is used in ov…
The works of Salvador Dali will be coming to the Pompidou Centre in Paris from 21 November. The renowned eccentric Spanish artist's exhibition will be dedicated to his life and surrealist work.
Every year the residents of the cute town of Roquemaure celebrate the arrival of Saint Valentine’s remains back in 1868. Valentine was a Christian priest in the 3rd century Rome who would advise young couples their future. Not having enough s…
The French ski resort la Plagne celebrates its 50th anniversary on 21st December 2011. The celebrations include light display, fireworks, performance from ski instructors and a photography exhibition which will visit all 10 villages celebrating the…
There needs to be more dialogue between computer scientists/technologists and musicians to create new software and apps, according to classical pianist Lang Lang, speaking at Midem 2013. Lang Lang explained that technology can help bring classica…
Spend the night in the cabin of a dockside crane that you can rotate, in a tent hanging from a tree, in the depths of a salt mine, an igloo, a round house that turns with the sun, a survival podfrom, an oil rig platform, a giant hamster cage, a coffi…
The Cambodian football team have lost their last group F game at the Homeless World Cup, heavily defeated by reigning champions Brazil, 20-2, in Paris on Wednesday. The loss means Cambodia finish fifth in Group F, above lonely Sweden, who receive…
