The Site Le Corbusier (Le Corbusier architecture) is an international site of Modern Architecture at Firminy (43 Loire, ARA) and is being considered for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage…

Route de Champagne en Fete 20-21 July 2024 With your champagne-glass ‘passport’ in hand, take the Champagne tasting route in the Côte de Bars Champagne sector near Bar-sur-Aube (10 Aube,…

According to the Guardian (10 May 2016) there will no longer be the romantic (but uncomfortable) couchette sleeper compartments on overnight long-distance trains from Paris after July 2016 - except…

As Bordeaux prepares to open its Cité des Civilisation des Vins de Bordeaux, the smaller Côtes de Bourg appellation is launching an ambitious construction project around wine-tourism: Maison des Vins…

Mont-de-Marsan hosts a Flamenco Festival 15 - 19 April 2024. Festival Arte Flamenco celebrates Flamenco in all its forms (dance, concerts, displays) - see festivalarteflamenco.fr The town of Mont de Marsan (40…

The small Brittany port of Plougastel-Daoulas (29 Finistère, Brittany) celebrates with its annual Strawberry Festival (Fête des Fraises) on the second Sunday in June (12 June 2016) Celebrating its 70th…

This archaeological site is open to the public for this festival with reenactments and medieval market. The Chateau is located in the small undulating forestry region of Cinglais, to the…

The Aquitaine Asparagus Festival takes place 27 - 28 April 2024 in the village of Etauliers near Blaye (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) - Fête de l'Asperge Highlights of the Asparagus…

In April  the town of Rethel (o8 Ardennes, Grand Est) celebrates its famous White Pudding (Foire au Boudin Blanc) - i.e. similar to a Black Pudding (boudin noir) - a…

A Normandie Whelk Festival (Foire aux Bulots) takes place in the small coastal village of Pirou (50 Manche., Normandie) 27 - 28 April 2024 Over two days festivities will include…

Deauville Music Festival, (14 Calvados, Normandie) runs 6 - 27 April 2024 also known as the Festival of Easter (Festival de Pâcques) is a feast of classical music with nine…

Neufchatel-en-Bray cheese - The Neufchatel-en-Bray (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandie) holds an annual Cheese Festival (Fete du Fromage) in the Autumn: 15 September 2024 Neufchatel Cheese Neufchatel cheese is made from cow's…

Aix les Bains Aix-les-Bains (73 Savoie, ARA) hosts a summer Rock music festival  Musilac 10 - 13 July 2024 on the lakeside esplanade - see www.musilac.com The town styles itself as…

Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris has announced that the Avenue des Champs-Élysées will be closed to cars on one Sunday each month from April 2016 to open the whole…

The extraordinary professional cycle race the Tour de France and its accompanying circus and roadshow hit the roads of France in July 29 June -  21 July 2024 Exceptionally, because…