Le Grand Tasting takes place on 29 -30 November 2024 in the heart of Paris. Subtitled "Le Festival des Grands Vins" (The Festival of Fine Wines) this is an opportunity…

To celebrate the 75th birthday of Brigitte Bardot (born 28 September 1934) there is an exhibition about her years of innocence (carefreeness) "les années insouciance" at the Musée des Années…

Paris celebrates with a summer festival (Quartier d'Été) of music and dance 11 - 31 July 2022 For three weeks the streets of Paris are transformed into a huge open-air…

many visitors (especially from the UK) often misunderstand the non-verbal body language employed by the capital's residents, reinforcing the idea that Parisians are rude

As a great fan of Paris, I'm always on the look-out for new suggestions to help discover the essential heart of the city - I tend to avoid the crowds…

Dijon is famed for its mustard (Moutarde de Dijon) and hence it comes as a shock to hear that the company Maille is closing its mustard factory in Dijon (21…

The Montmartre vineyard in the heart of Paris is well-known, but the BK Wine Blog reports that a new vineyard has been established in the grounds of the Brettoneau Hospital…

Information on domestic flights in France is not easy to come by, one reason being that Air France has such a dominant position in France and already have flights on…

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…

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 -…

Our Free Prize Draw this year is for a copy of Vicki Archer's My French Life which is a wonderfully evocative celebration of France, especially Provence and Paris. Superbly illustrated…

One of the most popular wine guides in France is the Grand Guide des Vins de France Bettane & Desseauve, which is launched with an impressive tasting held in the…