The French Riviera, or Côte d’Azur, holds an undeniable allure, with its picturesque coastline along the very southeastern corner of France offering a stunning variety of beaches. I’ve spent quite a ...

PARIS — A restrictive outdoor smoking ban has come into force in France, a country where café culture, which often includes a glass of wine and a cigarette, is a way of life. As of Sunday, smokers are ...

PARIS — France on Sunday banned smoking in parks and on beaches, part of efforts to protect the public from passive smoke and create the country’s first non-smoking generation. The ban, published in ...