Mouthier-Haute-Pierre was nominated as one of France’s favourite villages by viewers to France3 TV Channel in 2019 Mouthier-Haute-Pierre (25, Doubs) is an important centre for the production of kirsch (a…
In 1982, the Royal Saltworks (Saline Royale) at Arc-et-Senans (25 Doubs, BCF) was included on the UNESCO world heritage list. Designed by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (1736-1806), a visionary architect in the…
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…
Journées européennes du patrimoine (European Heritage Open Days) in France are on the weekend of 21 - 22 September 2024. Throughout the weekend and across France, many galleries, museums and…
Saturday 18 May 2024 is the date for the Nuit Européenne des Musées (European Museums Night) Although a Europe-wide event, France plays a major role with more than 1300 Museums/…
South of Besancon lies the pretty town of Ornans (25 Doubs, BFC) which will be holding a traditional Christmas Market on 1 - 3 December 2023 with 60+ stalls offering…
UNESCO has just announced that it has extended recognition of the Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans to include the Great (although presumably not Royal) Saltworks of nearby Salins-les-Bains (25 Doubs, BFC)…
The railway journey from Nimes(30 Gard, Occitani) to Clermont Ferrand (63 Puy de Dome, ARA) offers you a different perspective on the Massif Central than most of us experience using…
Besançon Christmas Market (Doubs, Bourgogne - BFC) runs from 25 November - 24 December 2023 in Promenade Granvelle - see www.besancon-tourisme.com Besancon the capital of Franche-Comté, has just been declared…
Anthony Peregrine in the Times (27 July 2008) embarks on a cheesey tour of France and this would be a great way to have a themed trip - maybe getting…
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…
It all started in Paris with the Velib' Scheme - an amalgam of Velo (cycle) and Liberte (free), which has been a tremendous success. The latest we've come across is…
Over at Spittoonextra.biz there are these great photos and article on this cheese from Jura close to the Swiss border.. It is a raw cows' milk cheese (ie. Vacherin from…