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 Violet Festival in the Pink City
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…
A new link in the French Autoroute system has been completed (December 2010) with the A65 Langon - Pau road now linking Bordeaux with the Pyrenees. The new route starts…
The town of Carcassonne (11 Aude, Occitanie) holds its "Marché aux Gras" (literally "fat market) on 22 December 2024 in the Salle du Dome - as with other towns in the…
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…
Bordeaux Christmas Market 26 November - 28 December 2014
The French Government has announced plans to extend the high speed train network beyond Bordeaux to connect to Agen, Toulouse and another line to Bayonne, Biarritz and the Spanish Border.…
The Hotel des Cepages is in the village of Arbois (39 Jura, BFC) (where Louis Pasteur was born). It is in an area which produces some of the best Jura wines…
Whilst not exactly "on a vineyard" you can stay in the heart of the pretty wine vilage of Chablis(89 Yonne, Bourgogne) in a 2- or 4-person apartment above Jean-Marc Brocard's…
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…
Brittany Ferries will add Portsmouth-Bilbao to is list of ferry routes from 27 March 2011 - The twice weekly service will be in addition to the existing ferry services to…
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…
Lyon (69 Rhône, ARA) hosts a special annual celebration with its Festival of Lights (Fête des Lumières) which runs 5 - 8 December 2024. This is no mere "decoration" with festive…
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