Conceze Raspberry Festival Every year the village of Concèze (19 Corrèze, Nouvelle Aquitaine) north of Brive-la-Gaillarde celebrates the humble raspberry - 10 July 2022 Fete de la Framboise Amongst other…
Think ahead to warm (or even hot) Spring days in Provence - add the magnificent Pope's Palace (Palais de Papes) and Roses in Avignon a stunning exhibition of roses -…
The Villes et Villages Fleuris is a national scheme whereby villages and towns compete to be awarded the French equivalent of "Britain in Bloom" awards - although seemingly more permanent…
Venetian Weekend at Chateau de Cheverny 28 - 29 September 2024 Chateau de Cheverny Venetian Weekend ...be transported into the magical world of the Venice Carnival without leaving France! The…
poster France's Ministry of Culture organises a weekend in early June each year to celebrate France's gardens: Rendezvous aux Jardins 31 May - 2 June 2024 Thw theme in 2024…
Domaine de Rayol holds its Mediterranean Plants Festival Gondwana , (la Fête des Plantes Méditerranéennes) on 5 - 6 October 2024 to celebrate the pleasures of Mediterranean gardens - even…
Annual Festival of the Tomato at Chateau de Labourdaisiere near Montlouis-sur-Loire
Chaumont-sur-Loire (41 Loir et Cher, Centre-Val de Loire) between Tours and Blois on the Loire river, holds its International Garden Festival (le Festival International des Jardins) from 24 April -…
Every Spring (30 March -1 April 2024) the Chateau de la Bordaisiere at Montlouis-sur-Loire, just east of Tours (37 Indre-et-Loire, Centre- Val de Loire) hosts the a Festival of Spring…
One of the most important and well-known gardens in France - Villandry Gardens at Chateau de Villandry (37 Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire) has gone organic. No more synthetic seeds, chemical…
Provence is often summarised in a picture of glorious lavender fields, which obviously come into full bloom from July onwards. The town of Valréas (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA), also famous…
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…
The city of Nantes (44 Loire-Atlantique. Pays de la Loire) holds its Floral Festival (Floralies) 17 - 26 May 2024 at Le Domaine de la Chabotterie in 85260 MONTRÉVERD (85…
It should come as little surprise really, but Normandy is a great destination for gardeners - with a milder climate than further south, the classic image is of lush green…
Alençon Le weekend in .....Alençon, Orne, Normandie Where to stay, where to eat, what to do, how to get there....... Where to Stay?? Château de Sarceaux B&B A B&B in…
The town of Grasse (06 Alpes-Maritimes, Provence PACA) is famous for being the heart of the Provencal perfumery industry with evocative names such as Fragonard to entice you. Set up…
The town of Cognac (16 Charente, Nouvelle Aquitaine ) becomes an even more attractive place to visit in July with the Cognac Blues Passions Festival 2 - 6 July 2024.…
Doué-la-Fontaine (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire), south of Angers, self-styles itself as "the Rose Garden of France!" and also claims to be the largest rose production area in the…
We tend to think of the Rose as a quintessentially English flower, but the French have their moments with Rose Days (Journées de la Rose). Avignon (84 Vaucluse, Provence) celebrates…
The Domaine of St Jean de Beauregard (91 Essonne, Ile de France) features a fine chateau and extensive grounds and gardens. They host several major gardening events each year. The…