The village of Tourettes-sur-Loup (06 Alpes-Maritimes, Provence) celebrates violets with its Violet Festival (Fête des Violettes or La Violette dans tous ses états) which takes place 2 - 3 March…
Loire Pumpkin Festival at a Chateau southwest of Tours
Nantes (44 Loire Atlantique, Pays de la Loire) is best known for being the major city on the western extremities of the River Loire – but it is also built…
Beaune Every November the city of Beaune (21 Côte d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) holds its world-renown auction of the Hospices de Beaune 17 November 2024 Whilst it may look like an opportunity…
An unusual but very special B&B is on a barge on the Canal du Midi at Villeneuve-lès-Béziers (34 Hérault, Occitanie) - Peniche Durandel This B&B is set in a restored…
In the heart of one of the most alluring areas of France there is a British-owned B&B near Quillan, (11 Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon) - Les Eaux Tranquilles. The B&B at Belvianes-et-Cavirac…
With tree-lined shaded streets, Vacqueyras has a number of hotels and café/restaurants, a village with an ancient centre which is interesting to explore. Nearby Beaumes-de-Venise is also fascinating to explore with its narrow alleyways leading up to the top of the hill around which the village clusters.
The town of Blaye (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) on the right bank of the Gironde estuary is the centre of one of the key sub-appellations of Bordeaux wines - Blaye…
The Chateau de Vendeuvre plays host to a tulip festival (Festival de la Tulipe) 1-30 April 2024 which should be a great celebration of Spring - especially after such a…
A quiet medieval village in Burgundy!
In the heart of rural Burgundy at Saint Fargeau (89 Yonne, BFC) is a stately B&B in a proper castle offering B&B: at Chateau Saint Fargeau This 15th Century chateau…
Gerberoy = another Beautiful Village in France - there are 32,000 villages in France!
Le Mans has more to offer than a 24 hour motor race #France
Every 5 years Rouen (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandie) and the Seine hosts the Armada, l'Armada de Rouen 8 -18 June 2023. The highlight will include many tall ships (previously including ships…
Mulhouse (68 Haut Rhin, Alsace) is the venue for a Mulhouse Beer Festival Mondial de la Bière in February. Held at the intersection of areas dedicated to beer in Europe,,…
The Riviera city of Nice (06 Alpes-Maritimes, (Provence) hosts its Jazz Festival 20 - 23 July 2024. Over 500 musicians are scheduled to perform at the Nice Jazz Festival, which…
Sedan (08 Ardennes. Grand Est) is a name that haunts the French with memories of the battles of the Great War and the Napoleonic Wars in Eastern France. Sedan has…
Surrounded by 2 large national parks - the Normandie-Maine (Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine) and Perche (Parc Naturel Regional du Perche) Alencon is a great place to visit The town is…
Beaujeu celebrates the release of Beaujolais Nouveau
Avignon (84 Vaucluse, Provence/PACA) holds its Christmas Market (Marché de Noël) in the Place d'Horloge (1 - 30 December 2023) - see www.avignon-tourisme.com Then, on a December Saturday the square…