For all that Bordeaux is synonymous with fine wine around the world, the city has not had a decent wine museum in recent years. To some extent you could argue…

  • Post category:33 GirondeBordeaux
  • Post last modified:February 6, 2008

The Spring Festival (Fete de Printemps) takes place in the medieval town of St Emilion (33 Gironde, Aquitaine), one of the best appellations for Bordeaux red wines. There is always…

  • Post category:31 Haut-Garonne
  • Post last modified:June 1, 2020

Toulouse (31 Haut Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees) is known as the Pink City but violet is the colour for February. Every year in February, during the flowering season of this highly-perfumed little…

Carnaval time comes to Paris (Porte de Bagnolet) on 3 February 2008 which comprises "a festive costumed parade through Paris with a stately Limousine cow in a splendid red robe…

The wine fairs of the Vignerons Independents (independent winemakers) for the first half of 2008 include Paris (75 Paris, Ile de France), Porte de Champerret (on the northern Peripherique from…

A personal favourite, Domaine Berthomieu is a small domaine (26 hectares) in the village of Viella (32 Gers, Midi-Pyrenees), in the north of the Madiran appellation. The domaine has been…

Calais has a new space for the arts at the old Abattoir, now known as "le Channel". This is an interesting complex of buildings which lends itself to a wide…

Paris is a great city for strolling and enjoying the splendid vistas offered by the River, the axis of the Louvre - Place de la Concorde - Champs Elysees -…

The weekend of 21-23 December 2013 there is the "Petit Marché du Gros Souper", (Christmas market) in St Remy-de-Provence (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) where you can find the traditional ingredients for…

Latest dates for Christmas Markets in France - see www.frenchduck.com Colmar (68 Haut-Rhin, Alsace) is one of the prettiest Alsatian towns in the heart of the vineyards, half-timbered buildings also…

Latest dates for Christmas Markets in France - see www.frenchduck.com Being on the border with Germany, Strasbourg (67 Bas-Rhin, Alsace) has a long tradition of Christmas markets running from 1570.…

The town of Cassis (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) celebrates the harvest of the AOC Olive Oil (Huile d'Olive) from Les Baux de Provence at l’Oustau Calendal on 15 and 16 December…

Down on the Mediterranean coast, Christmas looks to be a bit incongruous to a northerner, but at Cassis (13 Bouches-du-Rhone) they have a Christmas Market (Marché de Noel) from 13-16…

  • Post category:38 IsereRhone-Alpes
  • Post last modified:November 27, 2007

Grenoble (38 Isere, Rhone-Alpes) offers a magical Christmas experience 2- 24 December 2007 - held in the centre of the city in Place Victor Hugo and Place Grenette, there will…

  • Post category:80 SommePicardie
  • Post last modified:November 27, 2007

Amiens (80 Somme, Picardie) claims to host the largest Christmas Market in Northern France 24 November - 29 December 2007. In addition to the stalls offering Christmas fayre, gifts, crafts…