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A wine festival in France's Burgundy villages

In the heart of France's Burgundy vineyards, where villages bear the names of grands crus such as Pommard, Nuit-Saint-Georges and Chablis, preparations are underway for the Saint-Vincent tournante wine festival; a tradition that goes back to the Middle Ages. Every year, in the last week of January, some 20,000 people…

France 24 · Feb 7, 2022

Tourists going to Spain, France, Greece and Austria urged to check new Covid rules

The new rules mean that millions of people in the UK could be denied entry.

Daily Record · Feb 7, 2022

Where can I travel during half-term?

Holidaying in 2022 isn’t easy, but it is worth it. Emma Loffhagen on what you need to know to know to escape this month

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2022

Angola gives two 18th century French masterpieces to Chateau of Versailles

Two 18th century French sculptures commissioned by kings Louis XIV and Louis XV, which had been lost for decades, have returned to their place of origin thanks to Angola.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 7, 2022

Six Nations fantasy rugby 2022 team of round 1 as Scotland stun England & France call pays off

The first round of Six Nations Fantasy Rugby for 2022 saw one user benefit from a surprising Gabin Villière captaincy call while Garry Ringrose, Andrew Conway and Taine Basham were also among the highest-scoring players.

Bristol Post · Feb 7, 2022

Azerbaijan Releases 8 Armenian Prisoners in Mediation Effort with France and EU

Azerbaijan has released eight Armenian prisoners in an effort to facilitate new talks with France and the European Union on the border conflict between the two countries, said French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel. "The release by Azerbaijan and reparation to Armenia of 8 Armenian detainees…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022

Six Nations news: Manu Tuilagi boost for England as France fail to convince in opener

Monday's Six Nations news round-up from Bristol Live

Bristol Post · Feb 7, 2022

Azerbaijan releases eight Armenian prisoners in mediation effort with France and EU

Azerbaijan has released eight Armenian prisoners in an effort to facilitate new talks with France and the European Union on the border conflict between to two central Asian countries, said European Council President Charles Michel on Monday.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

Macron tells Putin he wants to ‘avoid war’ at crunch talks on Ukraine crisis

Emmanuel Macron will also hold talks in Ukraine on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Ukraine latest updates: US, Germany in ‘lockstep’, says Biden

Ukraine news from February 7: US president says allies will work together to deter Russian aggression in Europe.

Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2022