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
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…
Every year Le Thoureil (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire) holds an annual Loire boat festival, Fête du Thoureil which takes place on 27 -28 April 2024 The Loire is…
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…
The Loire town of Saumur (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire) takes seriously celebrating the wines of the region - mainly sparkling Saumur wine and the red Saumur-Champigny in September…
In the far west of Brittany the attractive port of Douarnenez (29 Finistere, Bretagne) hosts the Douarnenez Maritime Festival (Temps fête) 18 - 21 July 2024 This is a major…
In the Moselle département of eastern France, the citadel of Rodemack (57 Moselle Lorraine) is not only classified as one of "the most beautiful villages in France" (Plus Beaux Villages…
In deepest Gascony and in the foothills of the Pyrénées lies the idyllic landscape of Madiran, home to the original Malbec wines of the name.
Pommé is a by-product of the cider-making process, and is a paste of apple purée with added caramel and prune flavourings, which is made in a traditional copper Pommé kettle…
The Chateau de Vendeuvre plays host to a tulip festival (Festival de la Tulipe) 1-30 April 2024 which should be a great celebration of Spring - especially after such a…
Nuits St Georges(21 Côte d'Or, Burgundy) lies midway between Beaune and Dijon and is famous for its wines. being the capital of the Côte de Nuits wine appellation
The Petit Palais in the heart of Paris is to present an exhibition of turn-of-the-century (20th Century) Paris - the "Belle Epoque" 2 April - 17 August 2014: Paris 1900,…
Nantes (44, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire) has a summer festival called Le Voyage à Nantes (the Journey to Nantes), which is an exciting street festival/arts trail with exhibitions, art…
A vintage cycle festival, centred on Saumur (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire) with 4 routes through the vineyards of Anjou takes place 28 - 30 June 2024 This trendy…
Chitterlings & Gherkins Festival: The village of Bèze (21 Côte d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) holds a festival to celebrate local produce 15 - 16 August 2017 - Fête de l'andouille et des…
Brittany Ferries is to launch "economie" crossings Portsmouth LeHavre and to Spain,
Cassis? No not the blackcurrant liqueur - but white rose and red provence wines grown by the mediterranean
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