Category: France

(CNN) — Rodrigo Leal and Irma Cáceres were working at the same company in Mexico City for two years before they crossed paths. And when they finally met, it wasn’t at an office-wide meeting, or while making coffee in their workplace kitchen — it was to plan an international vacation together. It was the spring […]

(CNN) — June has arrived, and peak travel season would usually be around the corner. But 2021, like 2020, is a little different. As global restrictions are a rat’s nest of constantly changing rules, CNN Travel is here to help you make plans for this summer and beyond through these weekly round-ups of travel news. […]

(CNN) — If you’re struggling to know your PCRs from your CDCs from your PPEs, you’re not alone. Luckily CNN Travel is here to help you unravel the rat’s nest that is the constantly changing world of global travel restrictions. Come to these round-ups each week to learn about the countries relaxing entry rules, the […]

Why a French culture war you’ve never heard of causes huge traffic problems

La baguette: secrets of France’s most addictive food

(CNN) — A “slip of the tongue” by an air traffic controller at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport saw two planes come within 300 feet of crashing into each other last July, according to a report released Tuesday. The incident on July 20, 2020, involved a United Airlines Boeing 787 arriving from Newark, New Jersey, […]

A bunker built by German troops in northern France during World War II has been restored and refitted as an underground guesthouse. The northern coast is still strewn with fortifications left by the German army, which built up a so-called Atlantic Wall to try to fend off Allied Forces. In Saint-Pabu, on the Breton coast, […]

(CNN) — When travelers think of European high-speed rail travel, France’s iconic Trains a Grande Vitesse (TGV) or Germany’s elegant white ICE trains tend to come to mind. Those who’ve visited Italy will no doubt have encountered Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa (Red Arrow) or the stunning scarlet trains of its strong competitor Italo. But Europe’s longest network […]

(CNN) — France has become the latest European country — and the most significant tourism destination — to remove the United States from its safe travel list, following EU recommendations in the wake of a US Covid spike. A French government decree issued on Thursday bumped the United States and Israel from the country’s “green” […]

Editor’s Note — Coronavirus cases are in flux across the globe. Health officials caution that staying home is the best way to stem transmission until you’re fully vaccinated. Below is information on what to know if you still plan to travel, last updated on September 17. (CNN) — If you’re planning to travel to France, […]