Photo by Ivan J. Long on Pexels.com The humble French stick (la baguette) is an iconic feature of France, and its importance and significance has now been recognised:- ... Unesco…
In December the Champagne capital Epernay puts on spectacular sound and light shows, Held on the Avenue de Champagne there are Champagne tastings ,cookery demonstrations and entertainment for children. 13…
There have been ongoing problems with fuel supplies, especially in Northern France. Two oil refineries – in Normandy and Rhone – are blockaded and even as supplies resume from others…
Photo by julie aagaard on Pexels.com Villers-sur-Mer (14 Calvados, Normandie ) holds an annual Scallop and Gastronomy Festival Fete de la Coquille Saint Jacques et de la Gastronomie 28 -…
The town of Charleville-Mézières (08 Ardennes, Grand Est) hosts its annual Puppet Festival (Festival des Marionnettes) 18 - 22 September 2024. Since 1961 Charleville-Mézières festival has grown over 21 editions…
Forced to start picking grapes much earlier than normal because of torrid temperatures, winemakers across France are worrying that grape quality will suffer from the climate-induced stress. [The Local.fr 12…
Based around jazz and world music, in Perpignan (66 Pyrenées_Orientales, Occitanie) and many sites in Catalonia the Jazzèbre Festival offers a great musical journey every year, consisting of concerts and…
Strasbourg (67 Bas Rhin, Grand Est) hosts a contemporary music festival in September - Festival Musica 20 September - 6 October 2024 see https://festivalmusica.fr/ This international festival presents works that…
Every year, Digne les Bains (04 Alpes de Haute-Provence. PACA) holds its Provence Lavender Festival 4 * 8 August 2023. Lavender is the symbol of the region, and the highlight…
An Oyster and White Wine Festival (Fête de l'Huître et du Vin blanc) takes place on 15 August 2023 in the Place Gambetta in Eymet (24 Dordogne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) near…
Starting from April 2022, the French Government has decided to try to reduce pollution from airlines by banning short haul flights within France ( flights of under 2½ hours), on…
CitroenDS Amongst the unexpected consequences of the Covid19 pandemic and its after effects one which may impact travellers has been uncovered by The Local.fr, an expat newspaper based in France:…
The Guardian (19 May 2022) reports a major problem in the supply of one of the staples of French Gastronomy - Mouatarde de Dijon Climate change and rising costs are…
The seaside town of Carantec (29 Finisterre, Brittany) is throwing an Oyster Festival to celebrate its most renowned shellfish in Spring 2025 . Offering oyster menus, tasting sessions, accompanying beer,…
A celebration of French and American independent film comes to the Champs-Élysées in June 18 - 25 June 2024 The Champs-Élysées Film Festival is a major international film festival in Paris…
Be in Provins (77 Seine-et-Marne, Ile de France) on 1 - 2 June 2024 for the biggest medieval festival in France!For 2 days, troubadours, acrobats and crowd entertainers will make…
Garden Days at Chantilly (Journées des Plantes) 17 - 19 May 2024 At the Chateau de Chantilly (60 Oise, Hauts de France) there is an unmissable event dedicated to plants,…
Loire Music Festival 2022 saw the return of the Sully and Loiret Music Festival (Festival de Sully et du Loiret) andin 2024 will be held 29 May- 15 June 2024…
French vineyard owners are lighting candles to thaw their grapevines as a late frost after an early Spring warm spell threatens fruit crops across western Europe:- Temperatures have dropped from a…
FRANCE and COVID19: as at 1 April 2022 The rules vary depending on where you live/arriving from: GREEN list countries (includes UK and USA) – all travellers can come for any reason – including holidays,…