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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Gerberoy = another Beautiful Village in France - there are 32,000 villages in France!
The town of Compiegne (60 Oise, Hauts de France) holds its annual Cheese and Wine Fair (Foire aux Fromages et aux Vins) 28- 29 May 2022 Compiegne styles itself as…
murderous one day cycle race
Compiegne (61 Oise, Picardie) – just off the A1 autoroute north of Paris – Hotel Restaurant Au Relais Napoleon – see map (more…)
We tend to think of the Rose as a quintessentially English flower, but the French have their moments with Rose Days (Journées de la Rose). Avignon (84 Vaucluse, Provence) celebrates…
The Marché aux Fruits Rouges - Festival of Red Fruits is held annually in early July at Noyon (60 Oise, Picardie) on the first Sunday of July (3 July 2022)…