In 1976, in the south of France, a handful of men and women came together and decided to create the Union of Independent Winegrowers of France. Very quickly, the other…
For the 2 weeks in summer each year (from 14 July to 4 August 2024) the quiet Gascony village of Marciac (32 Gers, Occitanie) holds its annual Marciac Jazz Festival.…
Beaujeu celebrates the release of Beaujolais Nouveau
Pont Chaban Delmas A new bridge opened in 2013 in Bordeaux (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) - The Pont Chaban Delmas is a lifting bridge - i.e. the central section lifts…
Le Jour de la Nuit (Day of the Night) is a campaign to raise awareness of light pollution, protection of biodiversity and night starry sky in France. In 2013 the…
Nuit Blanche is an all-night festival in Paris (night of 1/2 October 2022) The latest edition of this major celebration of contemporary art will take place in October . The…
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…
Watch or take part in Dieppe's kite flying Festival
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…
Celebrate the Provence Lavender Harvest
Wine Festival in Alsace
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,…
Combining wine and jazz in the attractive old town of St Emilion (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) sounds superb, when the St Emilion Jazz Festival hits town 28 - 30 June…
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…
The Free Aux Heures d'Été (Summer Hours) Nantes Festival takes place in Nantes (44 Loire Atlantique. Pays de la Loire) 9 July - 9 August 2024 . This free festival…
Following the longest main road in France, the route to the sun from Paris to Provence, cyclist Adam Ruck makes the most of the vineyards and foodie pit stops that…
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…
Lille (59 Nord, Hauts-de-France) has joined ranks of inland French towns and cities which create a summer beach in town. Often by riversides or in parks, with imported sand, deckchairs…
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…
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