Reims (Marne, Grand Est) is famous for Champagne, its Cathedral and its Christmas market. A weekend here between 27 November - 29 December 2024 will offer an opportunity to indulge…
Nancy Christmas Market (57 Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est) runs from late November to the end of December. - see 18 November - 30 December 2022 in place Charles III see www.nancy-tourisme.fr/…
The Discovery of France by Graham Robb has proved to be a fascinating book on the history not so much of France as of the peoples of France. The book…
Festival of the Wine Press In Chenôve (21 Cote d'Or, Bourgogne BFC) they celebrate the wine press from 19 September 2023 - Fete de la Pressée Some of the first…
Throughout France over a weekend in late Spring (18 - 19 May 2024) there will be 78 sites open to the public to celebrate European Journée des Moulins (Mill Days).Events…
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…
Pont du Gard 2000 years ago over 1000 people worked for 5 years on the construction of the Pont du Gard, near Remoulins (30 Gard, Occitanie). The objective was to…
Over the past thirteen centuries, the Mont Saint Michel (50 Manche, Normandie) has become a world renowned monument, celebrated both for its spiritual and religious significance as well as its…
Jurade de Saint Emilion Open Doors Weekend Spring Festival Summer Celebration Autumn Harvest I have previously been a little cynical about the tendancy of the French to imbue elements of…
The City of Bordeaux has been officially recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and so joins a large section of the Loire Valley and the medieval city of Carcassonne…
The Telegraph (3 April 07) has an article enticing you to visit Lille (59 Nord, Hauts de France) Lille ticks all the French boxes - arty culture, handsome looks, stylish…
Somehow I am accustomed to finding historic or spectacular sights classed as "World Heritage Sites" but the inclusion of a 200 mile stretch of the Loire Valley in Unesco's list…
One of the features of the South West of France is the predominance of bastide towns - fortified villages which huddle together often at the top of a hill, and…
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…
It has always struck me as strange that a lot of British History has been brought to life for me when travelling through France. Much of England's history between 1154…
In deepest Burgundy they are building a medieval Chateau using medieval techniques!
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
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