Take an individual guided tour around Paris in a Citroen 2CV
The weekend of 30 September - 2 October 2022 sees the Oyster Festival ("Foire aux Huîtres") at Dunkerque (59 Nord, Hauts de France). To be held at the Kursaal you…
I seldom think of Paris as a wine-producing region - and to be honest it isn't really a serious one. But on the Butte (hill) of Montmartre there are indeed…
A sudden panic - we could not find one of our favourite restaurants - had we taken a wrong turn? had it been transformed into a Burger King or something…
The French have a penchant for finding any excuse for a celebration, and Hesdin (62, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais) is no exception with its "Fetes du Cochon Rose" held in August.(every 3…
One of the many joys of Paris is the plethora of wonderful delicatessens and food markets where you can indulge your passion for gourmet dishes - whether it be just…
Paris swimming pools - summer and year-round
You cannot complain about any lack of variety in France - as if the Tour de France, World Cup, and a multitude of festivals throughout the country were not enough,…
It comes as a bit of a surprise at first to realise that the Somme does not automatically have to be associated with the horrors of the First World War…
Paris is to see yet another fine museum with the Musée du Quai Branly - dedicated to the arts and civilisations from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas - bringing…
French hotels can be good value for money, if sometimes a little idiosyncratic.
The recently opened A77 Autoroute between Paris and Nevers is named "Autoroute des Arbres"
Huttopia is a new concept in camping at Versailles and in the Loire Valley
France has its own equivalent of our "Britain in Bloom" scheme
northern France Carnaval at Bailleul
The Paris-Nice cycle race 2006 will pass through the vineyards of Beaujolais and Cotes-du-Rhone
The iconic street urinal designed by Eiffel is about to disappear from Paris
The City of Paris plans to remove many of the remaining Morris Columns - those circular advertising columns so typical of the city