Just south of la Rochelle the resort of Châtelaillon-Plage (17 Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle Aquitaine) on the Atlantic coast is an ideal location for a Kite and Wind Festival (Festival de cerf-volant…

For a feast of Violin music over the whole weekend, the town of Luzy (58 Niêvre, BFC) in the southern Morvan hosts a Violin Festival 14 - 16 February 2025…

With an exchange rate being the highest since 2008 (as at mid Jan 2015) you can now find unleaded petrol at under £1 /litre - diesel is even cheaper at…

The town and port of Cherbourg (50 Manche, Normandie) sits at the top of the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy and is an important cross-channel ferry port with crossings from Poole…

2015 marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk and Operation Dynamo. To commemorate the event, the Association of Dunkirk Little ships (ADSL) announced the return of more than…

The département of the Aveyron is better known for its wonderful scenery and dramatic valleys than high-brow culture. True, "high" art appeared a few years ago with the magnificent Millau…

A new museum has opened in Lyon at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône Rivers, two of the major rivers of France: Musée des Confluences It is an interdisciplinary…

The Guardian (16 November 2014) reports that nearly 200 years after his death, some of Napoleon Bonaparte's belongings are being auctioned off! The objects, including bronzes and statues, were sold…

Chartres Cathedral The Guardian (20 December 2014) reports on a controversial restoration of the UNESCO listed Chartres Cathedral's interior which is being cleansed of centuries of dirt and grime (28…

  In Autumn Mende (48 Lozère, Occitanie) hosts its Mushroom Festival (Toqués du Cèpe) 20 September 2025 Mushroom lovers assemble in the town to take part in this great gourmet…

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Christopher Beanland in the Guardian (29 Nov 2014) identifies Paris' Marché Biologique Raspail (Boulevard Raspail between rue du Cherche-Midi and rue de Rennes in the 6th arrondissement, on the Left…

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The iconic medieval Cahors bridge Pont Valentré in the evening twilight on the approach to winter - courtesy of Cahors Tourisme and LOT Tourisme for more see the Lot departement…

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Although less celebrated in the UK than it was in the 1970s, Beaujolais Nouveau is still released on the third Thursday in November (21 November 2024) `) In the 1960s…

The small, pretty village of Labastide d'Armagnac (40 Landes , Nouvelle Aquitaine) is the venue for an annual Armagnac Festival (Armagnac en fête )in the Place Royale in Autumn -…