Medieval towns, historic monuments and walks offer respite near Paris

You may have had your fill of the sights of Paris but still feel drawn to the French capital. One way to discover something new is to visit easily accessible places in the countryside just outside the city that most people don’t know about. I have lived in Paris since 1991 and still delight in … Read more

Sir Paul McCartney brands Chinese wet markets ‘medieval’ and calls for them to be banned

Former Beatles frontman Sir Paul McCartney has branded Chinese wet markets ‘medieval’ in light of the coronavirus pandemic and called for them to be banned. Sir Paul slammed the Chinese government for allowing the food markets to continue, saying, ‘they might as well be letting off atomic bombs’. The animal rights activist was speaking to American … Read more