France has deployed its new frigate Auvergne in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, sticking to what Paris calls ensuring security and stability in the region, while provoking tensions with Turkey.

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France on Monday showcased its military muscle with a tour of its new frigate Auvergne in the eastern Mediterranean, seeking to underscore what the ship’s captain said was the importance that Paris ...

The Chaine des Puys, a chain of 80 volcanoes over a distance of 32 km, with the Puy de Dome (top) and the Puy de Come (bottom) near Clermont-Ferrand in France (Photo by THIERRY ZOCCOLAN / AFP) Whether ...

There are parts of France that draw the visitor back time and again. Christopher Somerville took his father, John, on a journey full of stunning churches and glorious countryside. Ah yes, how very ...

The 80 dormant volcanoes of the Chaîne des Puys, located deep in France's central Auvergne region, are a geological wonder listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The green slopes attract hundreds of ...

When people think of central France, few consider volcanoes. Yet geologically, the Auvergne region was—and may be again—a sizzling locale sculpted by spewing magma and spitting craters. Because ...

With its plains, valleys and rocky peaks, France's central Auvergne region has something of the Wild West about it. It's a paradise for horse riders, be they beginners, old hands or even celebrities ...

Once one of the most active volcanic zones in Europe, evidence of bygone eruptions remain – from the mineral waters bubbling at its spa towns to the cathedrals built from lava stone. Auvergne is one ...

LYON - Four people were killed on Feb 25 in an avalanche in the mountainous Auvergne region of central France, local authorities said. The avalanche took place at 1,600 metres of altitude above the ...