Domaine Pierre Adam B&B, Alsace Alsace's iconic wine and tourist itinerary, the Alsace Wine Route stretches over more than 170 km, from Marlenheim to Thann. Winding along the gentle Alsatian…
The city of Reims (51 Marne, Grand Est) remembers the coronation of Charles VII in Reims Cathedral in 1429 . There have been 32 other royal coronations in the meanrime.…
The town of Charleville-Mézières (08 Ardennes, Grand Est) hosts its annual Puppet Festival (Festival des Marionnettes) 18 - 22 September 2024. Since 1961 Charleville-Mézières festival has grown over 21 editions…
Strasbourg (67 Bas Rhin, Grand Est) hosts a contemporary music festival in September - Festival Musica 20 September - 6 October 2024 see https://festivalmusica.fr/ This international festival presents works that…
For the third year running, the MICHELIN Guide has awarded its Green Star to restaurants from its selections which stand out for their ambitious approach to more sustainable gastronomy.Each defining…
Hunspach was nominated as one of France’s favourite villages by viewers to France3 TV Channel in 2020 and was the national winner in 2020. North of Strasbourg, the village of…
Mittelbergheim was nominated as one of France’s favourite villages by viewers to France3 TV Channel in 2020 Mittelbergheim , south of Strasbourg, is in the Bas-Rhin département of Grand Est…
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Alsace has to be one of the prettiest regions of France, full of charming wine villages and beautiful landscapes between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine. Here, Eguisheim (68 Haut-Rhin,…
The chalkland landscapes ofThe Champagne region
In July 2019 the Tour de France cycle race sprinted up the famous Avenue de Champagne in Epernay (51 Marne, Grand Est) to finish Stage 3 of the race b…
The Alsace wine village of Bergheim (69 Haut-Rhin, Grand Est) holds an annual wine fair 20-21 July 2024 to celebrate a very Alsatian wine - the perfumed, spicy Gewurztraminer. It…
Watching the Tour de France last week, I noticed that one stage finished in the town of Briancon (05 Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes–Cote d’Azur, which claims to be the highest city in…
The pretty Alsace town of Colmar (68 Haut-Rhin, Grand Est) is regarded as the Wine Capital of Alsace. In mid-summer 26 July - 4 August 2024 the town hosts a…
The Champagne wine village of Ay (51 Marne, Grand Est) holds an bi-annual celebration of its wines with its King Henri IV Festival in July (2 - 3 July 2022),and…
Route de Champagne en Fete 20-21 July 2024 With your champagne-glass ‘passport’ in hand, take the Champagne tasting route in the Côte de Bars Champagne sector near Bar-sur-Aube (10 Aube,…
In April the town of Rethel (o8 Ardennes, Grand Est) celebrates its famous White Pudding (Foire au Boudin Blanc) - i.e. similar to a Black Pudding (boudin noir) - a…
French TV Channel France 2 has published a list of the Top places to visit in France as voted by the French! (see map at bottom of page) Arras -…
EU citizens under the age of 26 get free entry into most of France’s national monuments and museums, and many museums are free for the first Sunday of each month.…
Les Plus Beaux Villages de France There is to be an exhibition promoting the organisation and its villages in Paris (on the railings of the Luxembourg Gardens) in the 6th…