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…

There is an annual cider festival at Le Sap (61 Orne, Normandie), not far from Vimoutiers and Camembert country! 12 - 13 November 2022 - Fête du Cidre à l’ancienne,…

Many cities in France open skating rinks (patinoires) over Christmas and New Year, often temporary structures which are dismantled in January. But head to Paris for a spectacular venue for…

Mulhouse (68 Haut Rhin, Alsace) is the venue for a Mulhouse Beer Festival Mondial de la Bière in February. Held at the intersection of areas dedicated to beer in Europe,,…

The Riviera city of Nice (06 Alpes-Maritimes, (Provence) hosts its Jazz Festival 20 - 23 July 2024. Over 500 musicians are scheduled to perform at the Nice Jazz Festival, which…

Cannes (06 Alpes-Maritime, Provence) is probably best known for the glitz and glamour of the annual Cannes Film Festival. But away from the hype you could indulge yourself with the…

An ambitious project to locate an outpost of Paris Musée du Louvre in unfashionable Northern France opens to the public on 12 December 2012 The Louvre-Lens is sited in Lens…

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…