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News France Grand-Est: French hot air balloon festival says it’s ‘biggest gathering in the world’

Published on: Monday 29 July 2019
French hot air balloon festival says it’s ‘biggest gathering in the world’
News source: https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/french-hot-air-balloon-festival-says-its-biggest-gathering-in-the-world/

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This week, a hot air balloon festival in France is getting some attention for their attempt to break a record. What’s getting even more attention is festival organizers saying the French festival is the biggest ballooning event in the world. The Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons festival currently holds the world […] | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

News France Grand-Est: Digital Daily: French festival sends 456 balloons in the sky

Published on: Tuesday 30 July 2019
Digital Daily: French festival sends 456 balloons in the sky
News source: https://kstp.com/news/digital-daily-french-festival-sends-456-balloons-in-the-sky-grand-est-mondial-air-balloons/5441352/

Hundreds are taking to the skies this week in Northeastern France for the 30th Grand Est Mondial Air Balloons festival. The 10-day event is held every two years and draws people from over 50 ...

News France Grand-Est: The world’s biggest hot-air balloon event

Published on: Monday 12 August 2019
The world’s biggest hot-air balloon event
News source: https://www.dw.com/en/the-worlds-biggest-hot-air-balloon-event/av-49993730

France's Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons festival has been a summer highlight for 30 years. This year, there will be about 500 hot-air balloons and pilots from all over the world taking part.

News France Grand-Est: France train crash: Woman and three children killed after car hit by train at level crossing

Published on: Monday 15 July 2019
France train crash: Woman and three children killed after car hit by train at level crossing
News source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-train-crash-latest-dead-today-children-woman-avenay-val-dor-marne-a9005281.html

A woman and three children have been killed after their car was hit by a train at a level crossing in France, according to local officials.  The collision happened on Monday morning near the commune of Avenay-Val-d’Or, in the Marne region of north east France. Twelve fire engines and 28 firefighters responded to the crash at around 9.45am.

News France Grand-Est: Tour de France 2019: Where are the best places to watch the cyclists and see the sights along the race route?

Published on: Thursday 11 July 2019
Tour de France 2019: Where are the best places to watch the cyclists and see the sights along the race route?
News source: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3018314/tour-de-france-2019-where-are-best-places-watch

This picturesque place in France’s Grand Est region features half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings. Here, you are immersed in over 1,000 years of European history. Developed ...

News France Grand-Est: Chickenpox in France: Twelve regional outbreaks reported

Published on: Monday 17 June 2019
Chickenpox in France: Twelve regional outbreaks reported
News source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/chickenpox-in-france-twelve-regional-outbreaks-reported-70489/

On average, there are 34 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The most affected regions are Pays de la Loire, Ile-de-France, Grand Est and Hauts-de-France, according to the report. Chickenpox is easily ...

News France Grand-Est: Top Ten Cities to Visit in France

Published on: Sunday 16 June 2019
Top Ten Cities to Visit in France
News source: https://patch.com/virginia/greateralexandria/top-ten-cities-visit-france

France is the most popular destination in the ... Located near the German border in the Grand Est region, Strasbourg is a historic city with a strong German influence. Visitors can visit the ...

News France Grand-Est: TRENDnet and Alliance-Com Form Strategic Distribution Partnership in France

Published on: Thursday 20 June 2019
TRENDnet and Alliance-Com Form Strategic Distribution Partnership in France
News source: https://www.tweaktown.com/pressrelease/13767/trendnet-alliance-com-form-strategic-distribution-partnership-france/index.html

Iles-de-France, Grand-Est, Pays-de-la-Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Auvergne Rhone-Alpes, Occitanie & Provence-Alpes- Cote d'Azur "We are delighted to partner with Alliance-Com and to be part of the ...

News France Grand-Est: Saving France’s rural railways: is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

Published on: Wednesday 01 May 2019
Saving France’s rural railways: is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
News source: https://www.railway-technology.com/features/french-rural-railways/

The news has been particularly welcomed by some regions in France, namely Province Alpes Cote D’Azur (where the train kilometre is the most expensive), Nouvelle Aquitaine and the Region Grand Est. ...

News France Grand-Est: Where is Strasbourg, how many people died in the Christmas Market shooting and where was the suspect shot dead?

Published on: Tuesday 11 December 2018
News source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7956009/where-strasbourg-terrorist-attack-christmas-market/

Strasbourg is a city in north-east France and lies on the German border. The capital of the Grand Est region is also the formal seat of the European Parliament. Strasbourg's Christmas market is one of ...

News France Grand-Est: Ypso-Facto Receives €500K Grant from Bpifrance and Grand Est Region

Published on: Thursday 26 July 2018
News source: http://www.finsmes.com/2018/07/ypso-facto-receives-e500k-grant-from-bpifrance-and-grand-est-region.html

Ypso-Facto, a Nancy, France-based company specializing in the design of chemical and biotechnological processes, received a €500k grant. Bpifrance (the French Public Investment Bank) and the Grand Est ...

News France Grand-Est: Suspect ID’d as manhunt continues after 2 killed in France

Published on: Tuesday 11 December 2018
News source: https://wgntv.com/2018/12/12/massive-hunt-underway-for-gunman-who-killed-3-in-france/

Strasbourg, a picturesque city of about 300,000 in France’s Grand Est region on the border with Germany, has previously been at the center of French counter terrorism operations. The market itself was ...

News France Grand-Est: Good Friday: Why are (most) French people working today when the rest of Europe is off?

Published on: Thursday 18 April 2019
News source: https://www.thelocal.fr/20190419/good-friday-why-only-some-people-are-on-holiday-in-france-today

Much to the envy of most workers in France, those living in the eastern Alsace area, now part of the Grand Est region, do get a day off on Good Friday. And the reason for this is Alsace's rather ...