By Victor Block I recently took a stroll through a charming town in France that, because of its many canals and bridges — I was told it has 131 overpasses — is known as the Venice of the area. While ...

The land of the Basque people, split between Spain and France, is a "nation without a state” – left off the map when they ...

This chapter of history reveals another fundamental fact: The post-World War II international order established the basis for ...

The UK and France are uniting to counter digital warfare and protect vital modern technology from increasing cyber threats.

Sitting in the southeast corner of France along the Mediterranean Sea, Nice is best known as a beach destination. However, those who take the time to explore the offshore areas of this small city ...

Modern London Maps by Vincent Westbrook is out now from Batsford. Buy direct from the publisher, or via our Bookshop.org link (which sources from independent bookshops and gives us a tiny commission).

His personal maps — scribbled notes and hand-drawn guides — became the foundation for what would soon become Falling Fruit. Then he met Caleb Philips, a fellow forager with a technical background and ...

Part of the French Riviera was struck by a 4.1 magnitude earthquake this week, but it's not just the south east of France that is at risk from future seismic activity.

Words on maps have sticking power, writes Art Historian Stephanie Leitch. What are the implications of Google's Gulf of America stunt?

While major land-grabs certainly have been recorded in maps of the past, modern maps are documents that represent multilateral consensus, not a space to rehearse rebranding efforts.

While major land-grabs certainly have been recorded in maps of the past, modern maps are documents that represent multilateral consensus, not a space to rehearse rebranding efforts.

That map depicted a local river system and mounds, resembling more modern navigational tools. The new discovery in France, however, pushes the timeline of map-making back by 10,000 years.