The Latest Breaking News from Alsace

Time Comes for Castroville

The Little Alsace of Texas, my once and current home, has long been more comfortable with an idealized past than with its full history or contradictory present.

Texas Observer · Mar 30

Asian hornet explosion leaves Alsace beekeepers fighting for their hives

Beekeepers in eastern France are racing to contain an explosion in numbers of Asian hornets since 2023 that is devastating hives.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 16, 2025

Macron honours Alsace and Moselle men forced into German army during WWII

French President Emmanuel Macron, marking the anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, paid tribute to men from Moselle and Alsace who were forcibly conscripted into the German army during the Second World War.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 11, 2025

Traditional houses in France's Alsace region get new lease of life

The French region of Alsace is famous for its traditional half-timbered houses. But this centuries-old heritage is threatened by the passage of time and urban development. Every year, 400 of these remarkable old houses are demolished. But a few locals are trying to safeguard their heritage. One young couple have…

France 24 · Nov 27, 2023

Alsatian dialect taught in French state schools for the first time

Alsatian, the German dialect spoken widely in the French border region of Alsace, is being taught for the first time in French public schools. France and Germany have fought several bitter battles over the region, which has a unique cultural heritage.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 28, 2023

Protesters to face court for 'insulting' Macron over pensions policy

Three French protesters are to face trial in September for allegedly insulting President Emmanuel Macron during his trip to Alsace last week, a prosecutor from the region has said.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 23, 2023

Angry Crowd Heckles France’s Macron over Pensions

Protesters greeted French President Emmanuel Macron with boos and calls for him to resign in his first public appearance since he signed into law an unpopular rise in the retirement age. Outside a factory he was visiting in the eastern Alsace region, Macron was faced with hostile banners and banging…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 19, 2023

The many lives of French abbeys

Once important seats of Christian worship, and now treasures of the country's heritage, French abbeys often have surprising histories. That’s the case of Fontevraud abbey, in the former duchy of Anjou. Run by a woman during its heyday, the abbey was turned into a prison after the French Revolution. In…

France 24 · Mar 21, 2023

The amazing variety of Alsace

There are good reasons why this is one of the world’s favourite wine regions, writes David Williams

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022

From Strasbourg to Kehl: A tram building bridges in Europe

In this edition, we take a closer look at a symbol of just how far former enemies France and Germany have come. Nowadays, the Rhine river is barely even an obstacle between the Alsace capital Strasbourg and its twin town of Kehl on the German side. Every day, thousands of…

France 24 · Jan 27, 2022