The South West of France has strong connections with its Spanish neighbours on the other side of the Pyrenees. These links were strengthened during the Spanish Civil War when many…

12 - 17 July 2022 you can indulge in a feast of summer music with the Cahors Blues Festival (46 Lot, Occitanie) . Amongst the attractions in previous years has…

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From 1 July 2008 you will need to carry both a warning triangle and a hi-viz jacket in your car in France – and in the event of a breakdown…

France has always been a good camping destination - the French themselves enjoy "le camping" and the autoroutes heading south are testament to what seems like a mass exodus of…

Whilst French autoroutes tend to offer a more enjoyable drive than UK motorways, most are toll roads (peages) and hence the speed and ease of covering long distances in France…

Throughout France over a weekend in late Spring (18 - 19 May 2024) there will be 78 sites open to the public to celebrate European Journée des Moulins (Mill Days).Events…

On the weekend of 1 - 2 June 2024 the village of Sainte Maure (37 Indre-et-Loire, Centre Val de Loire) between Chinon and Loches celebrates the local goat's cheese (Sainte…

We tend to think of the Rose as a quintessentially English flower, but the French have their moments with Rose Days (Journées de la Rose). Avignon (84 Vaucluse, Provence) celebrates…

Aurillac holds its Christmas Market 12 - 24 December 2024 - see www.aurillac.fr The village of Pailherols (15 Cantal, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes) will be celebrating the local Cantal cheese 1 -2 June…

Over the past thirteen centuries, the Mont Saint Michel (50 Manche, Normandie) has become a world renowned monument, celebrated both for its spiritual and religious significance as well as its…