Now in its 38th year Rétromobile (le salon de la voiture ancienne) is the annual vintage car show in Paris 31 January -4 February 2024 Linking the past and the…
Every 5 years Rouen (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandie) and the Seine hosts the Armada, l'Armada de Rouen 8 -18 June 2023. The highlight will include many tall ships (previously including ships…
Sedan (08 Ardennes. Grand Est) is a name that haunts the French with memories of the battles of the Great War and the Napoleonic Wars in Eastern France. Sedan has…
Surrounded by 2 large national parks - the Normandie-Maine (Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine) and Perche (Parc Naturel Regional du Perche) Alencon is a great place to visit The town is…
Avignon (84 Vaucluse, Provence/PACA) holds its Christmas Market (Marché de Noël) in the Place d'Horloge (29 November - 29 December 2024) - see www.avignon-tourisme.com Then, on a December Saturday the…
Journées européennes du patrimoine (European Heritage Open Days) in France are on the weekend of 21 - 22 September 2024. Throughout the weekend and across France, many galleries, museums and…
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…
A great summer spectacle in Aquitaine is the re-enactment of the 15th Century Battle of Castillon between the French and English at Castillon-la-Bataille to the east of Bordeaux (33 Gironde,…
The otherwise rather dour northern french city of Arras (62 Pas-de-Calais, Nord- Pas-de-Calais) opens a new Aquatic Centre called ACQUARENA The rather modern and flowing lines of this complex of…
Many celebrations take place across France on Bastille Day (14 July ). but one of the most spectacular must be the firework display over the magical, medieval city of Carcassonne…
Southwest France is so rich with pretty and historic villages that it can be difficult to choose the best. Many are fortified "bastide" towns which owe their origins to the…
The département of Corrèze (19 Limousin) is home to 5 of the most beautiful villages in France. In the Corrèze, enjoy a five-star visit to the officially recognised "Most Beautiful…
Saturday 18 May 2024 is the date for the Nuit Européenne des Musées (European Museums Night) Although a Europe-wide event, France plays a major role with more than 1300 Museums/…
Craft open days across France (?and Europe)
Spring music festival in Bourges
celebrations in Orleans to celebrate the Maid of Orleans, national heroine and saint, born 600 years ago
A mere 800km of cycling along the Loire Valley
Reims Cathedral (51 Marne, Grand Est) is one of the great masterpieces of the Middle Ages. The façade is covered with statues and statuettes. Celebrations for the 800th birthday in…
Marseille (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) becomes the European Capital of Culture for 2013 - an accolade which it is hoped (and planned) to redevelop the city as a more cosmopolitan destination.…
The city of Orléans(45, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire) hosts the Festival de Loire every 2 years in September (20 - 24 September 2023), a celebration of the river in all…