Fans of Guitar music should head just 10 miles south of Paris to the town of Ballainvillers (91 Essonne, Ile de France) which holds an annual International Guitar Festival with…

Most French autoroutes between major towns and cities are toll motorways, which whilst often offering fast and uncrowded dual-carriageways, can nevertheless add significantly to the cost of a trip through…

Most French autoroutes between major towns and cities are toll motorways, which whilst often offering fast and uncrowded dual-carriageways, can nevertheless add significantly to the cost of a trip through…

  • Post category:08 ArdennesFrance
  • Post last modified:August 29, 2007

Close to the Belgian border on the way to Luxembourg the town of Charleville-Mézières (08 Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne) holds a Drum Festival (Tambours de Fête )where the town beats to the…

  • Post category:24 DordogneFrance
  • Post last modified:January 1, 2022

Between St Emilion (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) and Bergerac (24 Dordogne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) there is a special garden centred on an old 18th century farmhouse – combining both English and…

Agen (47 Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) is home to the famous Agen Prune - the gently baked moist plums which are a key feature of SW France cuisine. The delicacy (although…

Nimes (30 Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon) celebrates the grape harvest with a 3–day festival centred around Bullfighting – Corridas, but you really do not have to get involved with the bulls to…

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Orleans (45 Loiret, Centre) celebrates Europe's last wild river, the Loire, with a meeting of French and foreign traditional riverboats. Nautical demonstrations, water shows, magical evenings, dinner-dances, Loire crafts and products village,…

  • Post category:84 VaucluseProvence
  • Post last modified:December 29, 2021

Vinsobres is one of the named Côtes du Rhône Villages – entitled to include the name of the village on the label – indicating a generally higher quality from vines grown…

Fougerolles (70 Saone, ARA) on the edge of the Vosges mountains southwest of Alsace holds its annual Foire aux Beignets de Cerises (Cherry Doughnuts)and Kirsch (Cherry eau-de-vie) tastings - annually…

Locally produced Beef and Veal, capons (la poule noire de Barbezieux), snails, beans, chestnuts, goats cheese and truffles are just a few of the specialities available in the Charente departement.…

Between Montauban (82 Tarn et Garonne, Occitanie) and Toulousethe town of Fronton celebrates a weekend of scents and flavours including the local wines from Fronton AC (previously known as the…

  • Post category:31 Haut-Garonne
  • Post last modified:January 1, 2022

High in the Pyrenees southwest of Toulouse, the town of Bagneres de Luchon (31 Haut-Garonne, Occitanie) celebrates its annual Flower Festival bringing more colour to this already attractive town surrounded…

A festival to celebrate the connection between windmills and bread (Fete du Four au Moulin) including a demonstration of milling the flour in the traditional manner (wind permitting!) - plus…