Picturesque Charleville Mezieres will be filled will the magic of puppetry during this wonderful biennial festival.

Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland, is the perfect place for a full Christmas experience with snow, elves and the jolly man himself.

Mary Lambie spent last Christmas lugging her three young children to Lapland to meet the "real" Mr Claus.

Advice on what to see in Paris and where to stay in France's Champagne region.

At 67, French screen legend Catherine Deneuve embodies the essence of growing old gracefully. Helen Barlow surveys the life and loves of the star and talks to her about her new film, a feminist comedy.

Anniversary edition of niche hatch eagerly awaited

An Italian study backs up Alasdair Thompson's claim that women take more sick leave due to their periods, but experts say the reasons behind gender-related pay inequality go much deeper.

Grace Kelly has been dead for nearly three decades, but her shadow still falls across Monaco.

Managers at Sachsenhausen have started charging visitors for guided tours of the memorial site.

A chapel at the heart of a bestselling mystery novel captivates pilgrims, says Graham Reid.

The tone on Wall Street and Europe's equity markets remained positive overnight amid optimism the EU is making progress in its efforts to avert a Greek default.

Young New Zealand open-wheel racer Mitch Evans continues to impress in his first foray into Europe.

International fans will get taste of City of Sails and trails.

A shining star of Moorcroft Pottery's design team visits New Zealand this week.

France's Loire Valley was the unlikely last home of an Italian Renaissance genius, writes P.K. Stowers.

It can be a good or a bad thing if you finish a novel wanting more. In the case of Sarah Quigley's The Conductor it's both.

Kiwi model Kylie Bax is expecting her third child after suffering a devastating miscarriage last year.

The New Zealand under-20 rugby team withstood a stirring challenge from England to land their fourth successive world title.