Public Holiday in France
Calais has a new space for the arts at the old Abattoir, now known as "le Channel". This is an interesting complex of buildings which lends itself to a wide…
Paris is a great city for strolling and enjoying the splendid vistas offered by the River, the axis of the Louvre - Place de la Concorde - Champs Elysees -…
The traffic in Paris is notoriously bad at any time of year so bringing a car is not a good idea. The Peripherique - Paris' Ring Road - is often…
With our friends at www.rjsw.co.uk we have made available a small collection of high quality prints of France from our archives (and a couple from talented wine and food photographer…
The weekend of 21-23 December 2013 there is the "Petit Marché du Gros Souper", (Christmas market) in St Remy-de-Provence (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) where you can find the traditional ingredients for…
Public Holiday in France
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007, the city of Bordeaux (33 Gironde, Aquitaine) is making a serious claim as a tourist desitnation. I must admit most of my…
Latest dates for Christmas Markets in France - see www.frenchduck.com Colmar (68 Haut-Rhin, Alsace) is one of the prettiest Alsatian towns in the heart of the vineyards, half-timbered buildings also…
Latest dates for Christmas Markets in France - see www.frenchduck.com Being on the border with Germany, Strasbourg (67 Bas-Rhin, Alsace) has a long tradition of Christmas markets running from 1570.…
The town of Cassis (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) celebrates the harvest of the AOC Olive Oil (Huile d'Olive) from Les Baux de Provence at l’Oustau Calendal on 15 and 16 December…
Down on the Mediterranean coast, Christmas looks to be a bit incongruous to a northerner, but at Cassis (13 Bouches-du-Rhone) they have a Christmas Market (Marché de Noel) from 13-16…
Grenoble (38 Isere, Rhone-Alpes) offers a magical Christmas experience 2- 24 December 2007 - held in the centre of the city in Place Victor Hugo and Place Grenette, there will…
Amiens (80 Somme, Picardie) claims to host the largest Christmas Market in Northern France 24 November - 29 December 2007. In addition to the stalls offering Christmas fayre, gifts, crafts…
Whilst a trip to France still represents good value, the rising cost of fuel and a stronger Euro against the pound are having an impact on the budget for such…
It is inevitable that Northern France is redolent with memories of the two World Wars - but visiting memorials, graveyards and battle sites is not to everyone's taste. For those…
The Chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte at Maincy (77 Seine-et-Marne, Ile de France) about 50km southeast of Paris, celebrates the Christmas season in style - sumptuous decor, giant christmas tree, crackling fire…
The town of Licques (62 Pas de Calais) about 16 miles south of Calais holds its annual Turkey Festival (Fête de la Dinde) in the run up to Christmas (15-17…
You may just have missed the annual Lille Wine Fair but Lille's colourful Christmas Market starts in late November and runs through Christmas Eve. This vibrant northern city also features…
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