Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life at the Chateau du Clos Lucé near Amboise (37 Indre-et-Loire,Centre) in the Touraine, Loire Valley. Invited by King Francis I…
The Free Aux Heures d'Été (Summer Hours) Nantes Festival takes place in Nantes (44 Loire Atlantique. Pays de la Loire) 9 July - 9 August 2024 . This free festival…
Craft open days across France (?and Europe)
A favourite Provence destination
Spring music festival in Bourges
Strasbourg (67 Bas-Rhin, Alsace) is a major European city – on France’s eastern border with Germany and the Rhine, home of the European Court of Human Rights and one of…
The northern French city of Lille is one of my favourites for a weekend break - medieval old town (Vieux Lille) together with all the vibrancy, restaurants, shopping and other…
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!
The birthplace of Impressionism, Normandy has already hosted four editions of the “Normandie Impressionniste” festival. Rouen (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandie) and the Seine Valley, have been important with their shared past…
The town of Albi (81 Tarn et Garonne, Occitanie) holds its annual Carnival celebration from 10 - 25 February 2024. Albi is perhaps best known for its pink brick Cathedral,…
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…
1 July - 31 August 2016 Le Touquet (62 Pas de Calais, Hauts de France) hosts a Sand Sculptures exhibition at Le Touquet (les Sculptures de Sable) But this is…
For many the black and white photos of Robert Doisneau encapsulate a vision of France as we romantically wish to remember it in the 1950s. In Avignon this summer (18…
The Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival runs from 14-21 July 2011. A glorious summer combination of the delights of the Cote d'Azur and a top rate Jazz Festival are on offer at…
Aix-en-Provence (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, PACA) is staging an exhibition of 20th Century masters this summer with the Picasso - Cézanne Exhibition which is open from 25 May – 27 September 2009.…
Why did so many famous artists focus on the French Riviera for their work? The tourist office for the Cote d'Azur has produced a brochure which features an itinerary taking…
2000 candles will illuminate the magnificent Renaissance chateau and gardens at Villandry (37, Indre-et-Loire, Centre) west of Tours in the Loire Valley - culminating with a magnificent firework display. 1…