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[ September 23, 2011; ] La Fête de la Gastronomie 23 September 2011 (Festival of Gastronomy)is a nation-wide event across France celebrating French cuisine, now recognised by UNESCO as a part of the” Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity!” This year ,(the first) “terroir” will be celebrated within the different regions of France, featuring food that is unique to each area. So look [...] ………Continue reading Fete de la Gastronomie
[ November 26, 2010 to November 28, 2010. November 25, 2011; ] South of Besancon lies the pretty town of Ornans (25 Doubs, Franche-Comté) which will be holding a traditional Christmas Market from 25 November 2011 with 60+ stalls offering a wide collection of local foods, local crafts, gifts and ideas for Christmas and New Year. This is a region not often visited by Brits – it is [...] ………Continue reading Christmas Market in the Doubs
[ September 18, 2010 7:00 pm to September 19, 2010 7:00 pm. ] Every summer the town and Cathedral of Chartres is illuminated in a spectacular nightly free light show – and at the end of the season there is an extra special Festival of Lights. ………Continue reading Chartres in Lights
[ March 20, 2010 to June 20, 2010. ] BOVES d’ARRAS Each spring in Arras, (62, Pas-de-Calais), the underground city beneath the town (known as the Boves, originally chalk caves and used for shelter in the First World War) is transformed into gardens with the help of 19th Century novelist Jules Verne (20 March – 20 June 2010) Drawing on Jules Verne’s novels, the organisers have [...] ………Continue reading Underground gardens in Arras!
[ April 2, 2010 to April 5, 2010. ] Arles (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) starts its bullfighting season with the Feria de Pâques (Easter Festival) from 2 – 5 April 2010. Many visitors may feel squeamish or even disapproving about the spectacle of bull-fighting, but it is a long-maintained tradition in Provence and southern France, especially in the Camargue. You can however still enjoy the spectacle [...] ………Continue reading Easter Feria in Arles
[ July 3, 2009; July 17, 2009; July 24, 2009; July 31, 2009; August 7, 2009; August 14, 2009; August 29, 2009; September 18, 2009; ] The gothic cathedral of St Etienne at Bourges (18 Cher, Centre) is one of the most impressive in France, surrounded by the medieval streets of the old town. Imagine the sight of this magnificent and imposing edifice compared to the modest premises of the local populace, it would inspire awe and wonder. Today it remains [...] ………Continue reading Bourges Cathedral illuminated at Night
[ June 15, 2009 to September 19, 2009. June 15, 2011 to September 18, 2011. ] The Somme evokes images of World War I and battlefields, but it has much more to offer. The magnificent Gothic cathedral at Amiens is well-worth seeing, although to my mind the Tour Perret is an ugly concrete monstrosity (architcturally admired) which detracts from the splendour of the nearby Cathedral. Capital of the Picardy region, Amiens will [...] ………Continue reading Amiens Cathedral in Colour
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