An Easter egg hunt in front of the Eiffel Tower - such egg hunts are often organised for Easter Monday. Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP French Prime Minister François Bayrou wants to scrap two public ...

Festivities in France France celebrates eleven public holidays each year, which is the second highest number of annual holidays in Europe after Austria. Additionally, two other holidays are observed ...

Umbrellas at the ready, as rain, storms - and even snow - are forecast in France for the week leading up to Easter. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) After two weeks of glorious early Spring sunshine, ...

From the Baroque backdrop of Vienna and the medieval charm of Nuremberg to the lively streets of Bucharest, these Easter markets are a celebration of renewal, craftsmanship and European heritage.

April 3 marks the eve of the usual Easter Holiday exodus in France for Greater Paris residents. Police presence across the country on motorways and roads has been beefed up to crackdown on errant ...

Now only a weekend away, Irish Ferries is encouraging families, couples, and friends alike to book a last-minute break away to Northern France over the Easter weekend, with return fares starting from ...

In Italian, people wish their loved ones a happy Easter by saying “Buona Pasqua.” Similar to Spanish and French, the word ‘Pasqua’ is also derived from the Hebrew word ‘pesah,’ which means ‘passover.’ ...

Traditional French Easter foods include lamb dishes, such as roasted lamb or lamb stew, which symbolize the sacrificial lamb of God. Other common foods include pastries like the “Pain de Pâques” ...