The village of Laruns (64 Pyrenées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) in the Ossau Valley celebrates with a Pyrenees Cheese Festival (Foire au Fromage) 30 September - 1 October 2023 The Ossau-Iraty is…
In the village of Is-sur-Tille (21 Côte d'Or, BFC) there is an annual Burgundy Truffle Festival Fête de la truffe et des Papilles (tastebuds) held on 14 October 2023 This…
The wine town of Ampuis (69 Rhône, ARA) celebrates the wines of the northern Rhône valley with its Marché aux vins d'Ampuis 19 -22 January 2024 This is the land…
Although many drive straight past Aix-en-Provence (13 Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence PACA) on the A8 autoroute there are many good reasons to detour into the city. International Music Festival. 3 - 23…
The Camargue celebrates its unique wildlife habitats with the Festival of the Camargue (Festival de la Camargue et du Delta du Rhône) in 8 - 12 May 2024 The Camargue is a…
Saint Cast-le-Guildo The Brittany port of Saint-Cast-ie-Guildo (22 Cotes d'Armor, Bretagne) plays host to a summer evening Oyster Festival (Fete de l'Huitre) 22 June 2024 with music and fireworks!! and a…
Abbaye Royal de Fontevraud The quite exceptional Fontevrault Abbey (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire) is not just the burial place of Richard the Lionheart, this exceptional abbey offers the…
In Morey-Saint-Denis (21 Côte d'Or, BFC) the Castel de Très Girard Hotel, a former 17th century wine press, looks out to the Côte de Nuits vineyard and is located just…
Le Moyen Age en Fete 13 - 30 July 2024 In Calvados (14, Calvados, Normandie) between Caen and Lisieux is a unique example of a small French castle that has…
A new museum has opened in Lyon at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône Rivers, two of the major rivers of France: Musée des Confluences It is an interdisciplinary…
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…
The Burgundy wine village of Nuits St Georges (21 Côte d'Or, BFC) holds its autumn wine fair Fête du Vin Bourru on the weekend of 21 - 22 October 2023…
Nancy Christmas Market Nancy (54 Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est) is the star attraction in Eastern France with its history, culture and art-deco heritage. In October there is a Jazz Festival Nancy Jazz…
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.
There are some extraordinary places to stay in France including hotels within fortified castles such as:- Chateau Fort de Sedan Chateau Fort de Sedan (08 Ardennes, Grand Est) is a unique…
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 Loire town of Saumur (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire) takes seriously celebrating the wines of the region - mainly sparkling Saumur wine and the red Saumur-Champigny in September…
In the far west of Brittany the attractive port of Douarnenez (29 Finistere, Bretagne) hosts the Douarnenez Maritime Festival (Temps fête) 18 - 21 July 2024 This is a major…
In deepest Gascony and in the foothills of the Pyrénées lies the idyllic landscape of Madiran, home to the original Malbec wines of the name.
Cassis? No not the blackcurrant liqueur - but white rose and red provence wines grown by the mediterranean