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A great white shark underwater, off Guadalupe Island.

Nature and environment · Nov 8, 2026After ‘Jaws’: seeing sharks differentlySteven Spielberg’s film has left a lasting mark on the popular imagination of sharks. To distinguish this fear from reality, we need to separate cinematic storytelling, documented incidents and conservation data.

The Maare-Mosel-Radweg near Wittlich, Germany, in July 2022.

Economy · Nov 8, 2026German cycle tourism: what the €18.1 billion figure measuresIn Germany, spending related to cycle tourism reached €18.1 billion in 2025. This gross turnover is not the same as the €8.4 billion in value added: scope, spending and economic impact tell different stories.

The entrance to the Bastogne War Museum, photographed in August 2025.

Travel · Nov 8, 2026In Bastogne, linking the museum to the Battle of the Bulge memorial sitesAn individual ticket for the Bastogne War Museum also includes Generations45, Bois Jacques and the Bastogne War Rooms. Here’s how to make sense of these stops and plan your journeys around Bastogne.

Amber-coloured bergamotes de Nancy, some still in their gold wrappers.

Food and dining · Nov 8, 2026Bergamotes de Nancy: the fruit, the essence and the sweet tell different storiesNancy’s sweet does not come from a Lorraine-grown citrus fruit: its identity lies in natural bergamot essence, precisely cooked sugar and a PGI that protects the confectionery, not the cultivation of the fruit.

An indri in vegetation in Madagascar, illustrating lemur conservation.

Nature and environment · Nov 7, 2026In Madagascar, linking forests is not enough: habitat must be restoredIn eastern Madagascar, a forest corridor aims to reconnect two protected areas. The first plantings and lemur observations are encouraging, but do not yet prove that the habitat is recovering sustainably.

Chalets and visitors at the Christmas market on Place d’Armes in Luxembourg in 2024.

Culture · Nov 6, 2026Winterlights 2026 in Luxembourg: markets, Sunday openings and visitor informationFrom 20 November to 3 January, markets and events return to the capital. Key dates and distinctions to bear in mind when planning your visit.

Small mauve flowers and wild vegetation among rocks in Trabzon, Turkey.

Nature and environment · Nov 1, 2026Edible wild plants: learn to look before you pickA botanical walk in the Gard invites visitors to rediscover wild plants. But knowing a culinary use, identifying a species and having the right to pick it are three different things.

Panoramic view of Eymoutiers, with the collegiate church in the centre

France · Oct 28, 2026At Eymoutiers, Toulondit Castle faces a short lease and a possible saleThe Toulondit association’s lease runs until 31 December 2026. The town is considering selling the castle, but no sale agreement has been reached: the upcoming negotiations will determine whether the association stays, the collective buys the property or another project takes its place.

The inner courtyard of the Palace of the Kings of Majorca in Perpignan, with its galleries and staircase, in August 2023.

Travel · Oct 27, 2026Perpignan: “A Fright at the Palace”, puzzles to solve on 31 OctoberThe Palace of the Kings of Majorca is offering a self-guided Halloween game for ages 7 and up. The official programme sets out the entry conditions, including free admission for under-26s.

Pintxos in San Sebastián. Illustrative photograph.

Food and dining · Oct 27, 2026At Paleta, lunch and tapas cater to two different appetitesA three-course lunch menu, a tapas menu in the evening: Paleta, in Saint-Pierre-d’Irube near Bayonne, structures its offering around two different ways of dining.

A vintage Peugeot 103. Illustrative photograph.

Travel · Oct 27, 2026A moped outing near Toulouse: what to plan for at Le CastéraRiding a vintage moped in the Hauts Tolosans is chiefly a matter of choosing your pace: around 2 h 15 of riding for a half-day, and 4 h 30 of riding for a full day.

White houses in Chora on a cliff, seen from the path to Panagia.

Books · Oct 27, 2026Back to Folegandros: a letter to reunite a family torn apartAgnès Martin-Lugand sets her new novel in the Cyclades. The starting point: a 25-year-old son summons his parents to the island of their past.