It has always struck me as strange that a lot of British History has been brought to life for me when travelling through France. Much of England's history between 1154…
Bordeaux Fete le Vin - Bordeaux celebrates wine (18 - 21 June 2020) when more than 300,000 visitors descend on the city to sample and enjoy its prime assets and…
The Marché aux Fruits Rouges - Festival of Red Fruits is held annually in early July at Noyon (60 Oise, Picardie) on the first Sunday of July (3 July 2022)…
Bourges Cathedral Throughout the summer the town of Bourges (18 Cher, Centre - Val-de-Loire) is all lit up in the evenings! This great little town with its magnificent Gothic Cathedral…
Sancerre (18 Cher, Centre) is world-renown vineyard (and pretty town) in the mid-Loire Valley, The town is situated on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Loire river and providing a superb…
Emergency assistance call from an old friend touring the Loire Valley who needed to find a nice hotel with a decent restaurant not far from Blois - No problem! As…
Les Baigneuses 2006 saw the opening of a major exhibition of the Impressionist Cezanne's work in and of Provence. The recently opened Musee Granet in Aix-en-Provence (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, PACA) is…
The Loire Valley for much of its more popular and accessible stretch is a flat lazy river, especially in summer. Nearer its source high in the Massif Central it…
The French Government has announced the creation of a new "Parc Naturel Regional de Millevaches en Limousin", joining another 44 areas already so designated and protected by law. The…
David & Sarah Meakin at the Domaine du Merchien at Belfort-du-Quercy (46 Lot, Occitanie) have already demonstrated their prowess at making some excellent Coteaux du Quercy wines - and…
Paris is to see yet another fine museum with the Musée du Quai Branly - dedicated to the arts and civilisations from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas - bringing…