Tag: France
Antibes home to five-star luxury
French tourism continue to publicise the country as the holiday booking season approaches and Antibes Juan-les-Pins has the distinction of being home to five of the 30 top five-star hotels in the Cote d'Azur.
One...
Scots world carp teams learned a lot in France
Scotland's men's - including Ewan Roberts from Uphall Station - and women's carp fishing teams both said they learned a huge amount from their appearance in the world championships in France.
They both fished the...
Quality hideaway in southern France
The sweet floral scent of lavender drifted across the extensive garden as we chilled after the two-hour Ryanair flight, Edinburgh to Marseille. There was not a cloud in the clear blue sky and very little wind.
Indeed,...
Keep your wits about you at Marseille Airport
Ryanair flights into Marseille (2hr 10min) are busy as we recently found out, but a word of warning about the airport there. The flights were delayed in both directions, but were otherwise fine.
If you...
Costello forecasts bright future for Scotland’s women
Amy Costello celebrated her first Player of the Tournament award in France as Scotland lifted the gold medal and qualified for the top tier of European hockey in Germany next summer.
But the hugely-talented player...
Scotland women book passport to top flight of European hockey
EuroHockey qualifiers: women: Scotland 4, Switzerland 2 (in Dunkirk)
Coach Chris Duncan yesterday praised his squad after securing a place for Scotland women amongst the elite of European hockey next summer.
The Tartan Hearts claimed their passport...
Rugby – Edinburgh v Pau and Scotland Women v France Women
Two big games over the weekend were on the cards as first Edinburgh and then Scotland Women played vital matches in their respective tournaments against French opponents.
Edinburgh were up first on Friday in the...
Tennent’s light up the Grassmarket for Scotland’s victory
Edinburgh rugby fans enjoyed a special projection of Stuart Hogg, the Scotland captain, singing Flower of Scotland after the national team's victory at BT Murrayfield.
Marking a momentous win against a strong French side, Tennent’s...
Rugby – Scotland v France, U20 6 nations
Scotland's fourth round match in the U20 6 Nations Championship was played under the gathering cloud of the Covid-19 virus 'situation' with France as their latest opponents. Coming off the back of a dominant...
Travel feature – French Leave
You can fly from Edinburgh to a dozen airports all over France, so the whole country is your oyster.
Here I suggest a menu of things to see and do in France this summer.
LOVELY BUBBLY
Scotland...
Testing Times Ahead for Scotland Hockey’s Women
Scotland will play matches against Canada and France women with eight big matches of international hockey being contested at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Scotland women will play Canada in a five-match capped series...
Testing Times Ahead for Scotland Hockey’s Women
Scotland will play matches against Canada and France women with eight big matches of international hockey being contested at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre.
Scotland women will play Canada in a five-match capped series...
Eight French rugby players dropped after incident in George Street bar
Louis Picamoles, Arthur Iturria, Teddy Thomas, Anthony Belleau, Jonathan Danty, Sekou Macalou, Remi Lamerat and Felix Lambey have been dropped the by French Rugby Federation (FFR) from the 31-strong squad for the next game against...
RBS Six Nations – France 22 Scotland 16
Scotland gain bonus point, but inexperienced pack crumbles against French forwards as injuries and handling errors prove costly.
Business as usual, after three successive defeats Les Bleus can finally banish their abysmal run of form...
Scotland seal crucial win against a hardened Irish outfit
Scotland are looking to build on their victory against Ireland on Saturday with another big performance this coming weekend against a French outfit they haven’t beaten at the Stade de France since 1999.
A tough...
Rugby – Scotland v France, RBS 6 Nations
Scotland outplay France to win at BT Murrayfield
Scotland overcame their underdog status to put in a fine performance on their way to their win over France in this year’s RBS 6 Nations.
This was the...
British Transport Police issue advice for sports fans
British Transport Police (BTP) are urging both rugby and football supporters to plan ahead for their chosen sporting fixture this weekend – as trains are expected to be extremely busy.
Alcohol will be prohibited on...
Rugby – Scotland v France, RBS U20 6 Nations
U20’s make it a brace for the French
France’s U20 side followed on from the example set by their Women’s team to score a fairly comprehensive win over their Scottish counterparts at Broadwood Stadium on Friday.
Coming...
Rugby – Scotland v France, RBS Women’s 6 Nations
Two penalty tries for France in their win at Broadwood
France wiped out the Scottish scrum twice in a row to score two of their four tries in Friday night’s Women’s 6 Nations match at Broadwood in...
Scots to face Italy and France in World Cup preparation
Scotland will face Italy and France at the end of the season in preparations for the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Qualifiers.
The squad will be based in Malta for a summer training camp and have agreed two...
Five World War II veterans honoured in Edinburgh
Five World War Two veterans, including Edinburgh Award winner Tom Gilzean, have received France's highest honour for bravery, in a special ceremony in Edinburgh.
The Scottish veterans were presented with the Chevalier de la Legion...
Lord Provost offers sympathy on behalf of Edinburgh
The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, the Rt Hon Donald Wilson, has offered his sympathies to France in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.
He said: “On behalf of all of the people...
#PeaceforParis Edinburgh’s gesture of solidarity to Paris
The Usher Hall has been illuminated in red white and blue the colours of the French flag to show the city's solidarity with the Parisians and the French following last night's attacks across the...
Rugby – France v Scotland
Gutsy Scots come up short in Paris.
Scotland suffered an agonising defeat to France for the second year in a row, after five Camille Lopez penalties earned the French a 15-8 win, at the Stade...
Monday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Timmy Time Programme 15: Timmy Finds Aliens, and other stories. Join Timmy and his friends for three fun adventures in this collection of classic Timmy Time episodes. Toddler Time is a screening for pre-school...
What’s On In Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 12TH JANUARY 2015
Timmy Time Programme 15: Timmy Finds Aliens, and other stories. Join Timmy and his friends for three fun adventures in this collection of classic Timmy Time episodes. Toddler Time is a...
Wednesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Music Box @ Colinton Library - Inaugural Event: An audience with Benny Tetteh-Lartey. A unique chance to meet and listen to the award-winning singer-songwriter and Afro-Scot Beat pioneer, following on his community appearances for Black...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2014
Pakistan Society Heritage Project presents Rural Reflections: an exhibition of rural scenery of Pakistan and Scotland. 'Here we share the stories of ten members of the 50+ group of the Pakistan...
What’s on in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2014
Blackwell's Edinburgh presents The Monthly Book Quiz: if you know your Waugh from your Peace and your Meyer from your Heyer, try this monthly quiz. Teams of up to five can...
Daughter of Catalonia: Jane MacKenzie introduces her new novel
Jane MacKenzie has lived and worked all over the world, from the Gambia to Papua New Guinea via Switzerland and Bahrain - but her heart has always belonged to France. She's always known she...
