The Paris Photo Fair was created in 1996 and is the very prestigious art fair dedicated to both modern and historical photography. This fair takes place annually at Paris' Grand…

On the weekend of 25 -26 October 2025, the bastide village of Labastide d'Armagnac (40 Landes, Nouvelle Aquitaine) celebrates the local tipple - Armagnac with Armagnac-en-Fête! Armagnac pre-dates the better known brandy Cognac by about…

In the modern and attractive Languedoc city of Montpellier (34 Hérault, Occitanie) there is an additional reason to visit in Autumn - the Montpellier Guitar Festival Internationales Guitare (21 September -…

Strange as it sounds there is a Basque Cake Festival (Fête du Gateau Basque) held every year in Cambo-les-Bains (64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) 4 - 5 October 2025: Gâteau Basque…

There are 3 major Jazz Festivals in Paris every year: Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Pré (Spring) Paris Jazz Festival (Summer) Jazz à la Villette (Autumn) The Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés festival takes place…

As from 1 July 2015 the city of Paris has imposed a ban on the most polluting vehicles from the centre of city: Coaches, buses and lorries registered before 30…

At Neufchâtel-Hardelot (62 Pas-de-Calais, Hauts de France) is the medieval fortified Chateau d'Hardelot. Being just south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, the Chateau has witnessed much Anglo-French history over the centuries. There is…

Annonay Balloon Festival 4 -6 July 2025 Annonay (07 Ardèche, ARA) holds its annual Hot Air Balloon Festival (L’Art de l’Envol) on the first weekend of June. An historical reconstitution…

The wines of Corsica are seldom seen outside France and its Mediterranean island - and like the island and its people they tend to be fiercely indiviualistic. It is usually…

The Brittany city of Vannes ( 56 Morbihan, Brittany) celebrates with the Vannes Historical Festival (Fêtes Historiques de Vannes) 13-14 July 2022 to coincide with the 14th July celebrations -…

The Normandy Tourist Board has published some stunning video of the magical Mont Saint Michel: an Island once more at the recent high tides: See more on Le Mont Saint-Michel…