Skip the lines in Paris and visit these picturesque towns and villages, where the crowds are fewer and the pace is slower.

Colmar, Alsace, France. Petit Venice, water canal and traditional half timbered houses. If you’re a wine lover, you must have noticed the many different “trends” in wine over the years. Some trends ...

And the food becomes heartier. Chicken slow roasted in an oven for hours. Chili simmering on a stove all afternoon. Beef stews or meat pies to keep us warm on cold, fall nights. Who wouldn’t want a ...

The region had been German since 1871, which made a mark on the institutions and the people. Jean-Marie Woehrling, the president of the Alsatian Cultural and Bilingualism Centre and the president of ...

Hundreds of people demonstrate holding Alsatian regional flags against the government regional reform. Photo: AFP Two years after it became part of the Grand Est, a whopping 83 percent of Alsatians -- ...

Alsatians are set to decide on an administrative reform of their region. Supporters hope for more efficient structures and more influence in Paris and Europe. Opponents warn of "the German model." The ...