Champagne-Ardenne, France News

Today is Friday, July 17, the 198th day of 2009. There are 167 days left in the year.

Two legends of the air will appear together July 29 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration." The event is an aviation convention, complete with a world-class airshow, more than 2,000 aircraft on display, and the chance to meet many of the heroes of aviation.

Every year, thousands of British holidaymakers pack up their car and head across the Channel.

Visiting champagne houses in a recession is an enlightening experience. Of the ten houses we surveyed on our tour, we found almost every cellar sparkling with new stainless steel tanks, evidence of investment during the boom years.

French cyclist Clement Lhotellerie has been fired by his Vacansoleil team after the climbing specialist failed a doping test in April.

Si ce message ne s'affiche pas correctement, veuillez cliquer ici. Press Release Friday 26th June 2009 A Pole Vault competition to welcome Renaud LAVILLENIE to the STADE DE FRANCE Following the excellent performance by the young French pole vaulter Renaud LAVILLENIE during the World Cup of Athletics the organisers of the Meeting AREVA couldn't ...

THREE intrepid cyclists set off from Beaconsfield this morning on a 350-mile fundraising trip to France.

Ryanair is among airlines interested in the possibility of turning an airfield in the Champagne region of France into a hub for low-cost carriers serving Paris, a spokeswoman for Vatry airport said.

There have been a small handful of transfers this week, mentioned hither and yon in other threads, but with one more happening it's time the subject got its own post.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death for people with schizophrenia, a new French study reports.

June 22, 2009 -- The mortality rate among schizophrenics is four times higher than in the general population, with suicide being the No.

Demand for bubbly still outstrips supply. Andy Lynes visits Reims to discover the secrets of the world's favourite fizz If Channel 4 ever made "The 100 Greatest Gothic Cathedrals", then Notre-Dame in Reims in the north-east of France might well pip its Parisian namesake to the number one spot.

People with schizophrenia die from cancer four times as often as people in the general population.

Day 1... 280 miles of beautiful riding weather; not too breezy; not too warm, . Spent too long on the road and had to settle for a room in a Premiere Classe Hotel, in Chalons-en-Champagne... Not as grand as it sounds; little more than box room with a bed, a cubicle in the corner and a shower that blasts you like a warm water canon.

BADSEY First School pupils welcomed their counterparts from Reims in France who had come over for a day of cultural exchange.

Visual Travel Tours has launched its web site , an online source of professional multimedia tours purposely created for viewing via smart phones , cell phones, PDAs, mobile video players, and desktops/laptops. VTT is launching with half-hour tours to global destinations: from San Diego to Reims, France, from Burning Man to Madrid's Art Walk.

French champagne maker Taittinger cares more about providing customers consistent pleasure rather than the group's bottom or top line, the head of the company said.

I'd feel a bit cheated if I walked into an off-licence to buy a bottle of bubbly and came out with a bottle of shower gel.

The region that gave the world its most famous sparkling wine has lots to offer the visitor, says Anthony Lambert WHERE IS CHAMPAGNE COUNTRY? WHERE IS CHAMPAGNE COUNTRY? East of Paris.

Eugene Noble was reunited a year ago with the plane, the Snafu Special. Eugene Noble of Tulsa poses in front of Daisy Mae, the C-47 he flew during most of his World War II missions.