An Easter egg hunt in front of the Eiffel Tower - such egg hunts are often organised for Easter Monday. Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP French Prime Minister François Bayrou wants to scrap two public ...

A person walks with an umbrella in Lyon. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) Much like the weather in the week leading up to it, the long Easter weekend in France is expected to be a mixed bag, with showers ...

Festivities in France France celebrates eleven public holidays each year, which is the second highest number of annual holidays in Europe after Austria. Additionally, two other holidays are observed ...

From the Baroque backdrop of Vienna and the medieval charm of Nuremberg to the lively streets of Bucharest, these Easter markets are a celebration of renewal, craftsmanship and European heritage.

Whether you celebrate it or not, Easter in France is a time for chocolate. We talk to maître chocolatier Stéphane Bonnat of Bonnat chocolates about some of the season's more traditional treats, as ...

Thousands gathered in France on Monday to watch dozens of cooks make a giant omelette to celebrate Easter in the town of Bessieres. The massive meal was made with 15,000 eggs in front of about 10,000 ...

April 3 marks the eve of the usual Easter Holiday exodus in France for Greater Paris residents. Police presence across the country on motorways and roads has been beefed up to crackdown on errant ...

Traditional French Easter foods include lamb dishes, such as roasted lamb or lamb stew, which symbolize the sacrificial lamb of God. Other common foods include pastries like the “Pain de Pâques” ...