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 city of Bordeaux has been voted European Best Destination 2015. Combined with its UNESCO World Heritage status and some great improvements to the City in recent years this all…
Just south of la Rochelle the resort of Châtelaillon-Plage (17 Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle Aquitaine) on the Atlantic coast is an ideal location for a Kite and Wind Festival (Festival de cerf-volant…
The small, pretty village of Labastide d'Armagnac (40 Landes , Nouvelle Aquitaine) is the venue for an annual Armagnac Festival (Armagnac en fête )in the Place Royale in Autumn -…
In the Béarn area of the lower Pyrenees, the village of Laruns (64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine), south of Pau, holds its annual Cheese Fair (Foire aux fromages et marché à…
Later in April there is another Asparagus Festival at Etauliers (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) near Blaye.Being a more populous area near the city of Bordeaux this is a bigger festival over 2 days and with music,…
There are some extraordinary places to stay in France including hotels within fortified castles such as:- Chateau Fort de Sedan Chateau Fort de Sedan (08 Ardennes, Grand Est) is a unique…
The town of Blaye (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) on the right bank of the Gironde estuary is the centre of one of the key sub-appellations of Bordeaux wines - Blaye…
Saint Jean de Luz Festival (la fête de la Saint Jean) has connections to both water and fire - the two symbols of purification!. At the time of the longest…
Chateau Grinou's Bergerac Vineyard has some great images on updated website
Love that French Chicken!
All things goose in Sarlat
In 1976, in the south of France, a handful of men and women came together and decided to create the Union of Independent Winegrowers of France. Very quickly, the other…
Pont Chaban Delmas A new bridge opened in 2013 in Bordeaux (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) - The Pont Chaban Delmas is a lifting bridge - i.e. the central section lifts…
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…
A great summer spectacle in Aquitaine is the re-enactment of the 15th Century Battle of Castillon between the French and English at Castillon-la-Bataille to the east of Bordeaux (33 Gironde,…
Combining wine and jazz in the attractive old town of St Emilion (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) sounds superb, when the St Emilion Jazz Festival hits town 28 - 30 June…
Conceze Raspberry Festival Every year the village of Concèze (19 Corrèze, Nouvelle Aquitaine) north of Brive-la-Gaillarde celebrates the humble raspberry - 10 July 2022 Fete de la Framboise Amongst other…
The Medoc Marathon (Marathon du Médoc) takes place on Saturday 7 September 2024 (33 Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) An opportunity to run a marathon amongst some of the most famous vineyards in…
2-3 June 2012 the village of Itxassou (64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Aquitaine) in the Basque country near Cambo-les-Bains celebrates its Cherry Festival (Fête de la Cerise). Cherry market throughout the village with…