Every summer the city of Toulouse (31 Haut-Garonne, Occitanie) holds a world music festival, and for 2019 the focus was on World Travel and music - 12 - 16 June…
The Bayeux Tapestry Museum will close its doors to the public, for renovation work, from September 1st 2025. Reopening planned for October 2027. www.bayeuxmuseum.com Bayeux (14 Calvados, Normandie) celebrates its…
In the upper Loire Valley lies the appellation of the Côtes Roannaise AC - from the region around Roanne (42 Loire, ARA) - although a long way from the area…
The appellation system in Burgundy get confusing – whereas elsewhere in France an appellation usually covers quite a wide geographical area, in Burgundy an individual plot of land can be…
In summer the town of Vic-Fezensac holds an annual latin music festival Tempo Latino 27 - 30July 2023: Down in the Gers (32 Gers, Occitanie ) Vic-Fezensac holds its Pentecost…
I should not be surprised, but the French do seem to have a propensity to celebrate almost anything that is food-related, and claim that it is only their village that…
Wine from Cahors the first thing I tend to associate with the Lot département in South West France (Midi-Pyrenees), but is has so much more to offer and discover. For…
ferry The term "Normandy Beaches" conjures up images of heroic landings in occupied France, and yet there is much more to the Normandy coastline than that. Normandy of course stretches…
Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne (19 Corrèze, Nouvelle Aquitaine) claims to be at the heart of "Strawberry Country" and hence celebrates its Fete de la Fraise every Spring - this year it takes place…
For some Canadian friends we put together some ideas from our experience to demonstrate how best to do a few days wine touring in the southern Rhône Valley. This is…
St Emilion is the best part of Bordeaux to visit and this summer you can get guided tour and lunch with a winemaker.
Rocamadour in the Lot departement holds a Cheese festival in May and produces its own Appellation Controllee goats cheese - Cabecou de Rocamadour
For those of us accustomed to driving in France it is easy to forget how strange it seems to be driving on the wrong side of the road! This is…
Montélimar (26 Drome, Rhone-Alpes) may be best known for its nougat, but every July it binges on Lavender with its Colours of Lavender Festival "Montélimar Couleur Lavande" - 12 -…
Brie and Camembert are classic French artisinal cows milk soft cheeses from northern France, west and east of Paris. The Paris-Camembert cycle race is a top category 1 day professional bike race held each April
Although there are basic autoroute "aires" every 10/15 kilometres (except where an autoroute goes close to a major town or city) these usually only have parking and picnic areas, basic…
The Telegraph (3 April 07) has an article enticing you to visit Lille (59 Nord, Hauts de France) Lille ticks all the French boxes - arty culture, handsome looks, stylish…