Yes the Official Tour de France is underway for 2006 - and unfortunately overshadowed by drug scandals and the withdrawal of most of the main contenders from last year.…
It comes as a bit of a surprise at first to realise that the Somme does not automatically have to be associated with the horrors of the First World War…
July is the time to enjoy the glorious sight and perfume of Lavender in Provence, and one of the classic places to view this emblematic herb in all its glory…
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…
National Cycle Festival: 1 - 10 June 2019 France celebrates the humble "bicyclette" more often referred to as the "velo" (hence velodrome). with the Fete du Velo. This means various…
Saint Nectaire Cheese St Nectaire is one of those french delights which sounds very familiar, but it was a surprise to find that it comes from the Massif Central -…
Bergerac on the River Dordogne is the capital of the Dordogne département. It was a centre for tobacco production, and is an important wine centre. The appellations of Bergerac, Saussignac,…