Cannes Film and Fireworks! NEW YEAR Should you be lucky enough to spend the New Year holiday on the Côte d'Azur, be sure not to miss the annual Cannes Fireworks…
7-16 August 2015 sees the Annual Alsace Wine Fair (Foire aux Vins d’Alsace) in the picturesque town of Colmar(68 Haut Rhin, Alsace) For more info see http://www.foire-colmar.com/
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…
The pretty wine town of Chinon (37 Indre et Loire, Centre) lies in the heart of the Loire Valley
Chusclan and neighbouring Laudun (30 Gard, Occitanie) is one of the Côtes du Rhône villages entitled to add its village name to the wine label: Côtes du Rhône Villages Chusclan and holds its own Vintage Wine Festival (Vendanges de…
Nancy Christmas Market Nancy (54 Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est) is the star attraction in Eastern France with its history, culture and art-deco heritage. In October there is a Jazz Festival Nancy Jazz…
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…
The wine region of Muscadet, centred on Nantes (44 Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire) gets into party mode with the "Muscadétours" Muscadet wine festival 4 - 6 October 2019! There…
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…
An unusual but very special B&B is on a barge on the Canal du Midi at Villeneuve-lès-Béziers (34 Hérault, Occitanie) - Peniche Durandel This B&B is set in a restored…
In the heart of one of the most alluring areas of France there is a British-owned B&B near Quillan, (11 Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon) - Les Eaux Tranquilles. The B&B at Belvianes-et-Cavirac…
With tree-lined shaded streets, Vacqueyras has a number of hotels and café/restaurants, a village with an ancient centre which is interesting to explore. Nearby Beaumes-de-Venise is also fascinating to explore with its narrow alleyways leading up to the top of the hill around which the village clusters.
In the heart of the Loire Valley south of Blois, Cheverny is best known for its classic Loire Chateau rather than its wines, which remain relatively obscure. Yet such is their quality that Parisians regularly head 200km down the autoroute at the weekend to stock up!
Peker and Henry Taylor have taken over this Auberge in the Auvergne for 5-6 months, taking a break from Bristol's River Station restaurant on Bristol's harbourside.
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…
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 attractive medieval villlage of Conques (12 Aveyron, Occitanie) is also the base for Marcillac wine AOP, and a number of wine festivals are held annually: Each year, during the…
It is 100 years since Napoleon fought one of his last major battles in France
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