Amiens Cathedral I have in the past been somewhat dismissive of the city of Amiens (80 Somme, Hauts de France) largely because an enforced winter stay in the city when…
A Brittany Jazz Festival - There is a whole week of great jazz playing through the streeets and parks of the city of Vannes (56 Morbihan, Brittany) on Brittany's south…
Provence is often summarised in a picture of glorious lavender fields, which obviously come into full bloom from July onwards. The town of Valréas (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA), also famous…
Cavaillon (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA) is one of the major centres of Melon production in France - and on the weekend of 30 June - 1 July 2023 there is…
Fécamp The Saint Pierre des Marins Festival takes place on the first weekend of February 31 January - 3 February 2025 in Fécamp and features a street parade and boat…
From 1 July 2009 the French Government has lowered VAT (or TVA in France) on Restaurant meals from 19.6% to 5.5% in a bid to stimulate a sluggish market, which…
The gothic cathedral of St Etienne at Bourges (18 Cher, Centre -Val de Loire ) is one of the most impressive in France, surrounded by the medieval streets of the…
UNESCO has just announced that it has extended recognition of the Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans to include the Great (although presumably not Royal) Saltworks of nearby Salins-les-Bains (25 Doubs, BFC)…
Although a rather small Languedoc village, Aniane has a world-wide reputation as the home of Mas de Daumas-Gassac where owner Aimé Guibert (who sadly died in 2016 aged 91) challenged…
The railway journey from Nimes(30 Gard, Occitani) to Clermont Ferrand (63 Puy de Dome, ARA) offers you a different perspective on the Massif Central than most of us experience using…
The town of Castelnaudry (11 Aude, Occitanie) celebrates its Fete du Cassoulet 16 - 20 August 2023 designed to reinforce its claim to be the birthplace of Cassoulet. - Castelnaudry…
1 July - 31 August 2016 Le Touquet (62 Pas de Calais, Hauts de France) hosts a Sand Sculptures exhibition at Le Touquet (les Sculptures de Sable) But this is…
We are a small, high-quality vineyard and winery in the Roussillon, France's most exciting wine region.Owned and operated by Jonathan Hesford and Rachel Treloar. As Vignerons Indépendants, we grow all…
Every summer the northern French city of Arras (62 Pas-de-Calais, Hauts de France) holds a major pop music festival - Le MainSquare Festival 30 June - 2 July 2023. The…
Paris celebrates with a summer festival (Quartier d'Été) of music and dance 11 - 31 July 2022 For three weeks the streets of Paris are transformed into a huge open-air…
Bordeaux (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) has improved its image and facilities in recent years and now celebrates its river (Garonne) with a River Festival (27 - 30 June 2024) every…
The Fête de la Musique is held annually across France (21 June 2024) and is effectively a free music festival , open to both amateur and professional musicians and offers…
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Sunday 28 July 2024 sees the annual Fete des Vins at Bonny-sur-Loire.(45 Loiret, Centre-Val-de-Loire), Although close to both Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire, the wines here are from the Coteaux Giennois (from…
If you are a fan of Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Elton John (or in previous years Bruce Springsteen, Lily Allen or Lenny Kravitz,) then a visit to the town of…
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