Garden Days at Chantilly (Journées des Plantes) 17 - 19 May 2024 At the Chateau de Chantilly (60 Oise, Hauts de France) there is an unmissable event dedicated to plants,…
Whilst our usual menu of practical information on visiting France is on hold during the Coronavirus Pandemic, we are showcasing some of our favourite photos of la Belle France, pending…
The Chateau de Chantilly (60 Oise, Hauts de France) has most famously given its name of both Chantilly Lace and Chantilly Cream. It has been the home to a royal…
The French news channel France 24 has published a list of towns in France which provide FREE Bus Transport. mainly as a move to increase the use of public transport…
With the reorganisation of the French regions on 1 January 2016, the regions were given self-explanantory names, reflecting the merging of 2 or more original regions. So when Nord-Pas-de-Calais and…
The extraordinary professional cycle race the Tour de France and its accompanying circus and roadshow hit the roads of France in July 29 June - 21 July 2024 Exceptionally, because…
The Lille Métropole Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art (LaM) is to stage a retrospective exhibition of the art of Modigliani 27 February - 6 June 2016. In the…
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 -…
At Neufchâtel-Hardelot (62 Pas-de-Calais, Hauts de France) is the medieval fortified Chateau d'Hardelot. Being just south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, the Chateau has witnessed much Anglo-French history over the centuries. There is…
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…
France has always been keen on cycling - the annual Tour de France is probably the biggest cycle race in the world, covering over 3000km in 3 weeks each July,…
2015 marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk and Operation Dynamo. To commemorate the event, the Association of Dunkirk Little ships (ADSL) announced the return of more than…
As part of the commemorations of World War One, there is to be a Centenary Air Show (Le Meeting Aérien du Centenaire) 13-14 September 2014 at the airfield of Amiens-Glisy(80…
There are a selection of "medieval" gardens in central France which could be worth a visit to explore both history and horticulture: See our map of French Gardens Jardins du…
Dunkerque is becoming a popular destination for cross-channel travellers with the regular ferry service from DFDS now offering 24 crossings a day. Although the crossing from Dover takes a little…
With 2014 seeing the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, there are many good reasons to visit the battlefields of northern France and Belgium. Yet there are…
Head to Dunkerque for their wine, beer and food festival weekend
Gerberoy = another Beautiful Village in France - there are 32,000 villages in France!
Amiens Cathedral all lit up!
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