As part of a drive to invigorate an otherwise overlooked and under-resourced area of France, a branch of Paris' iconic Pompidou centre (Museum of Modern Art)is opening in the north…

A new airport is due to open in June 2010 serving Brive-la-Gaillarde/Souillac. Just 12 miles from Souillac and the upper Dordogne Situated between Cressenac and Nespouls south of Brive(Correze) and…

A quiet secluded cove in the cliffs is always worth finding - and at Ault (80 Somme, Picardie) between Eu/Le Treport on the coast of Picardy discover Hotel/Restaurant Le Cise…

Entraygues-sur-Truyere In a favourite corner of France in the upper reaches of the Lot Valley is Entraygues-sur-Truyere (12 Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees) - Le Petit Chou is a cute apartment in Entraygues…

Carnaval de Nantes poster Although a little late in the Carnival season, usually associated with Lent, Nantes (44, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire) celebrates its annual Carnival 3 -16 March…

Every year, from mid-November to the end of February, the Centre of Arts and Nature at Chaumont devotes all its winter exhibitions to photography and presents the works of leading…

Berck-sur-Mer (62 Pas-de-Calais, Hauts de France), south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, hosts the International Kite Festival (Rencontres internationales de cerfs-volants) from 20 - 28 April 2024. The breezy, sandy beaches here in…

BOVES d'ARRAS Each spring in Arras, (62, Pas-de-Calais), the underground city beneath the town (known as the Boves, originally chalk caves and used for shelter in the First World War)…

Corsica is considered to be one of the most beautiful of the Mediterranean islands, and whilst you can fly direct there is also the option of taking the ferry across…

Rain Heron of Sweet French Cottages near Entraygues-sur-Truyere (12 Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees) shares her thoughts about France at Easter: Easter is known as Pâques in France. Although it is a religious…

Another supposedly British tradition has been hijacked by those Frenchmen! - This time it is the veritable Black Pudding, previously thought to be the highlight of Scottish and northern breakfasts…