Briguet says that the restaurant could not afford the additional costs for healthcare and pension that the union requested, particularly considering the rising minimum wage. According to him, the new ...

The fragrance of a fresh Perigord black truffle, only a few days out of the ground, may be the most amazing aroma in all the plant or fungi kingdom. A truffle from Oregon or shipped from Europe pales ...

If you love maps and books and enjoy twiddling with a GPS, French geography will still challenge you. Administrative divisions, including 13 regions subdivided into 96 départements in mainland France ...

This is part of a series of travel stories in which retirees living overseas, full time or part time, profile their adopted locales. Send us your suggestions at next@wsj.com. My partner, John, and I ...

France's south-western Périgord region comes in four colours: green, purple, black and white. First stop: the green Périgord and its bike rail to contemplate the richness of the meadows. Next comes a ...

What is it about the Dordogne that draws tens of thousands of us every summer? Many spend holidays there; others have retirement homes having converted an old stone barn, perhaps, or restored a ...

All summer long, France is the playground for Europe’s grandes vacances. But come winter, visitors dwindle, and les trufficulteurs take to the rocky woods and sun-dappled pastures of Périgord, some 50 ...