The coastal town of Gruissan (11 Aude, Occitanie) is near Narbonne and is part of the Corbières wine appellation. The wine harvest festival is held over an October weekend. 19…
Paris is proud of its gardens and hosts an annual Garden Festival Fete des Jardins 24 - 25 September 2023 with events across the city and in every arrondissement: workshops,…
At 1100 m high in the centre of the Mountains of the Jura, the Fort Saint Antoine at Saint Antoine (25 Doubs, BFC) has been converted to a peaceful and…
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…
Loupiac (33 Gironde, Aquitaine) is the home of some of the best sweet wines of Bordeaux, although Sauternes will always claim to be the king of dessert wines. Journées Gourmandes…
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…
Annonay Balloon Festival 5 -7 July 2024 Annonay (07 Ardèche, ARA) holds its annual Hot Air Balloon Festival (L’Art de l’Envol) on the first weekend of June. An historical reconstitution…
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…
Rouen (76 Seine Maritime, Normandie) celebrates the French heroine Joan of Arc with its medieval Joan of Arc Festival (Les Fêtes médiévales et Jeanne d’arc) 9 - 11 May 2024.…
On 16 March 2024 the city of Poitiers (86 Vienne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) holds its colourful Carnaval (Carnaval de Poitiers) in the city centre. This year's theme is Pajama Party! Around…
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
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…
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…