The version of Carnaval in Pau (64 Pyrenees -Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) has a very Basque flavour. Known as Carnaval Biarnes it takes place 8 - 11 February 2024. Ranked amongst…

A mix of old and new - modern renovated facilities with the charm of 1920s art-deco finishes - located on the Blvd Haussman close to the Opera and Galeries Lafayette.…

MIMOSA PARADE The town of Bormes-les-Mimosas (06 Cote d'Azur. Provence) hosts an annual provence Mimosa Parade (Corso Fleuri) each February (15 - 16 February 2025) This brightens the soul after…

The iconic Citroen 2CV is the star of a rally around the perfume town of Grasse (06, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence) organised by the local enthusiasts club but attracting participants from across…

There are plenty of fine Chateaux around Bordeaux, but few of them offer B&B (Chambres d'Hote) accommodation, and even fewer are as impressive as the Chateau de la Rivière at…

Montpellier (34 Herault, Occitanie) celebrates Christmas with a winter festival (Hivernales) including a Christmas Market from 23 November - 24 December 2024.  With a large market of 160 stands, a…

Domaine de Rayol holds its Mediterranean Plants Festival Gondwana , (la Fête des Plantes Méditerranéennes) on 5 - 6 October 2024 to celebrate the pleasures of Mediterranean gardens - even…

For many visitors to France from the UK, the City of Orléans (45 Loiret, Centre-Val-de-Loire) is often just a bottleneck on the journey to the Loire and South West -…

Every year a skating rink is constructed in front of the famous Hotel de Ville in the heart of Paris - in 2010 it is open from 21 December 2012…

The town of la Roche-Posay (86 Vienne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) east of Chatellerault offers a different slant on the seasonal festivities when it holds a Medieval Christmas Market (Marché de Noël…

Lisieux (14 Calvados, Normandie) holds it traditional Christmas market on the place Mitterand 7 December 2024 - 19 January 2025 Don't miss the choirs singing and the arrival of Father…