One of the joys of travelling through France by car is the opportunity to get off the autoroutes and main N roads and follow back roads to your destination. Often…
The conventional wisdom is to avoid Paris in the height of summer - things are closed, the city becomes sultry and sensible thing is to head for the coast or…
Enjou the splendour of the Chateau de Versailles near Paris with an evening concert of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks in the grounds - and fireworks!
There has long been a connection between monastic orders and alcohol - just think of Chatreuse (made by Carthusian Monks, popular since the 1740s. It is composed of distilled alcohol…
Paris is a city filled with culture and class, famous for its food, music and a variety of sights to explore – indulging iconic structures such as the Eiffel Tower…
Paris is a city full of culture and is home to some of the most recognisable tourist attractions in Europe – including the Eiffel Tower, the cathedral at Notre Dame…
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…
Medcins du Monde UK (World Doctors) runs an annual London to Paris Bike ride to raise funds (10-13 July 2009). Day 1 Cycling from London to Dover. Board the ferry…
A favourite treat for our visits to Paris has for many years been the Fontaine de Mars brasserie in the 7th Arrondisement. The main attraction has always been the informal…
Now that does sound like fun - although maybe a little scary until you are confident on the machine - hire a Segway for a tour of the parts of…
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…
Another major French spectacle takes place on 6 October 2024 with the annual professional cycle race from Paris-Tours in the Loire Valley. The race starts in the outskirts of the capital…
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…
Another French icon, the Solex motorised bicycle used to be a common sight throughout France - although in earlier times it was powered by a noisy smelly little 2-stroke petrol…
Velomagg in Montepellier (34 Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon) is another of the growing number of city bike hire schemes which have blossomed throughout France - and which potentially offer a different way…
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…