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Autumnal red wines from the Rhône

Autumn’s here, so it’s time to uncork a comforting Côtes du Rhône

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024

Tackling the wild Rhône on a bikerafting adventure in France

You never get bored on a trip that switches from cycling along country lanes to paddling down rivers – and takes in picnic stops and wine-tasting, too

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

Five of the best rosé wines to take on a picnic

The usual suspects from Provence, Rhône and Languedoc flex their muscles this year, as do tempranillos and bottles from Corsica and Greece. As ever, though, do look for a recent vintage …

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024

France opens suicide probe after Iranian found dead in Rhône river

French authorities are investigating as suicide the drowning of an Iranian man in the south-eastern city of Lyon who had posted on social media that he would kill himself to draw attention to Iran’s crackdown on protests.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 27, 2022

Comforting red wines for troubling times

At this time of year, there’s one style of wine that ticks all the boxes. Here are three terrific Rhône reds to bring you succour

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2022

In France, the tough debate about hunting and alcohol

In just the month of October in France, a 67-year-old woman died in Brittany, a 33-year-old mother and her two children were shot in the legs in the Rhône region, and a 62-year-old mushroom picker was shot in the abdomen and had to be helicoptered to Marseille.

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2022

French union extends fuel depot strikes while government promises deliveries

Strikes at two fuel depots in the southern Rhône region and Normandy have been extended, according to the CGT trade union. The French government says measures are in place for things to get back to normal in time for holiday departures.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 22, 2022

Three high-quality wines from less-acclaimed areas in Europe

Don’t judge a bottle by its illustrious label. Good wines don’t always come from the most famous regions, says David Williams

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022

How archery was vital to the survival of early humans

Remains found in the Rhône Valley, dating back 54,000 years, are earliest discovered outside Africa

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022

New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought, in Neanderthal territories

Perched about 325 feet (100 meters) up the slopes of the Prealps in southern France, a humble rock shelter looks out over the Rhône River Valley. It’s a strategic point on the landscape, as here the Rhône flows through a narrows between two mountain ranges. For millennia, inhabitants of the…

The Conversation · Feb 9, 2022