Motorists to carry a breathalyzer in France from Spring 2012
The iconic Citroen 2CV is the star of a rally around the perfume town of Grasse (06, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence) organised by the local enthusiasts club but attracting participants from across…
A new link in the French Autoroute system has been completed (December 2010) with the A65 Langon - Pau road now linking Bordeaux with the Pyrenees. The new route starts…
Montpellier (34 Herault, Occitanie) celebrates Christmas with a winter festival (Hivernales) including a Christmas Market from 23 November - 24 December 2024. With a large market of 160 stands, a…
For many visitors to France from the UK, the City of Orléans (45 Loiret, Centre-Val-de-Loire) is often just a bottleneck on the journey to the Loire and South West -…
fuel prices in France remain better than UK, when taking the exchange rate into account. Latest Fuel Prices in France It is noticeable that the differential between Diesel and Unleaded…
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…
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 Degustha Festival in Mulhouse brings together classic cars, wine and cheese for a celebration of some of the good things in life!
Marseille (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) holds its annual Foire Aux Santons 16 November 2024 - 5 January 2025 on the Quai du Port in the heart of the city. The Santon…
Another link in the French autoroute network will connect Bordeaux and Pau when the A65 opens in early 2011.
A new airport is due to open in June 2010 serving Brive-la-Gaillarde/Souillac. Just 12 miles from Souillac and the upper Dordogne Situated between Cressenac and Nespouls south of Brive(Correze) and…
Don't want to fly? There are other options for getting to France train and ferry London to Paris Train from London to Dover Priory, then transfer bus to Dover Eastern…
A peaceful bird and nature Festival on the Somme
The Minervois region of the Languedoc holds a major wine festival in Bize-Minervois (11 Aude, Occitanie) in the Autumn Tastes en Minervois 1 - 2 September 2018 - see www.leminervois.com.…
Our occasional series of articles using local knowledge to help you get the best out of a visit to different parts of France - the Segala le segala logo The…
Some reminders that August is the peak month for traffic on France's roads and autoroutes. The authorities in France have a colour-coded system to signify traffic density, and for traffic…
Amiens Cathedral I have in the past been somewhat dismissive of the city of Amiens (80 Somme, Hauts de France) largely because an enforced winter stay in the city when…
The railway journey from Nimes(30 Gard, Occitani) to Clermont Ferrand (63 Puy de Dome, ARA) offers you a different perspective on the Massif Central than most of us experience using…
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…