While the Battle of the Bulge raged in the Ardennes, another brutal winter battle was unfolding in eastern France - the ...

My parents and I took a trip of a lifetime to the European Christmas Markets, mainly in Strasbourg, France. We also went to ...

COLMAR, France — A commemoration ceremony was held to honor the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Colmar at Colmar, France, Feb. 1-2, 2025. The ceremony highlighted the bravery and heroism by ...

Despite its 67,000 inhabitants, Colmar retains a 'country town' atmosphere, which contributes much to its charm. The cityscape even inspired the Japanese animated film Howl’s Moving Castle.

Colmar is not the only town to hand out free birds – nor was it the first to do so. In 2012 in another a small north-western French town called Pincé, ­two chickens were offered to each ...