The Observer (27 April 08) features a visit to Chateau Lagrezette in Cahors (46 Lot, Midi-Pyrenees), owned and restored by Alain Dominique Perrin, a controversial figure in the Cahors wine…
The village of Lautrec (81 Tarn, Occitanie) is proud of its local pink garlic (l'ail rose) and celebrates this every year in August with a Festival, market, competitions and music…
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) is famous…
Velomagg in Montepellier (34 Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon) is another of the growing number of city bike hire schemes which have blossomed throughout France - and which potentially offer a different way…
Beziers (34 Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon) is another of those underrated French towns usually passed by on the autoroute - this time the A9 from the Rhone Valley down to the Spanish…
Information on domestic flights in France is not easy to come by, one reason being that Air France has such a dominant position in France and already have flights on…
The extraordinarily rich musical traditions of this otherwise quiet and peaceful part of rural France kick off the season with the Festival of Bandas & Penas in the town of…
An interesting little video on the Guardian Online site about the struggle to protect the genuine Camembert cheese from Normandy. I had not realised that the name Camembert is not…
In this environmentally-aware age, there are new considerations when planning your trip to France - the Eurostar probably is the winner London-Paris in terms of both time (city centre to…
The Domaine of St Jean de Beauregard (91 Essonne, Ile de France) features a fine chateau and extensive grounds and gardens. They host several major gardening events each year. The…
The Independent (5 April 08) has another article based on research (this time from the French National Statistics Institute) which shows that your chances of getting to a healthy old…
A surprising concoction from a respected Madiran producer, which challenges the perception of the rich tannic Tannat grape from southwest France. It almost sounds a contradiction in terms, and another…