A small Jazz festival at Ramatuelle (83 Var. PACA) overlooking the Bay of St Tropez 21 July - 20 August 2022 Created in 1986, the Ramatuelle Jazz Festival focuses on…
The Languedoc’s climate is not generally very conducive to the development of traditional gardens, but down near Pezenas (34 Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon) , Françoise et Daniel Malgouyres set about clearing an…
2000 candles will illuminate the magnificent Renaissance chateau and gardens at Villandry (37, Indre-et-Loire, Centre) west of Tours in the Loire Valley - culminating with a magnificent firework display. 1…
In the heart of the town of Brive-la-Gaillarde (19 Correze, Limousin) an artificial beach is created for 10 days with entertainments for kids, music and dancing for adults. More info
The City of Bordeaux has been officially recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and so joins a large section of the Loire Valley and the medieval city of Carcassonne…
Although I find French antique furniture a bit overwhelming, it is probably because modern houses seldom offer the space to do it justice. Whereas in many French houses with their…
Pouilly-sur-Loire (58 Nievre, BFC), best known for its crisp Sauvignon Pouilly-Fumé wines, celebrates its wine festival on the banks of the Loire. The Pouilly-sur-Loire vineyards lie in the Nièvre département…
Every summer the city of Toulouse (31 Haut-Garonne, Occitanie) holds a world music festival, and for 2019 the focus was on World Travel and music - 12 - 16 June…
Bayeux (14 Calvados, Normandie) celebrates its medieval heritage every July with a weekend festival of music, street entertainment etc - see www.bayeux-tourism.com/
In summer the town of Vic-Fezensac holds an annual latin music festival Tempo Latino 27 - 30July 2023: Down in the Gers (32 Gers, Occitanie ) Vic-Fezensac holds its Pentecost…
I should not be surprised, but the French do seem to have a propensity to celebrate almost anything that is food-related, and claim that it is only their village that…
Wine from Cahors the first thing I tend to associate with the Lot département in South West France (Midi-Pyrenees), but is has so much more to offer and discover. For…
ferry The term "Normandy Beaches" conjures up images of heroic landings in occupied France, and yet there is much more to the Normandy coastline than that. Normandy of course stretches…
St Emilion is the best part of Bordeaux to visit and this summer you can get guided tour and lunch with a winemaker.
Rocamadour in the Lot departement holds a Cheese festival in May and produces its own Appellation Controllee goats cheese - Cabecou de Rocamadour
For those of us accustomed to driving in France it is easy to forget how strange it seems to be driving on the wrong side of the road! This is…
Montélimar (26 Drome, Rhone-Alpes) may be best known for its nougat, but every July it binges on Lavender with its Colours of Lavender Festival "Montélimar Couleur Lavande" - 13 -…
Although there are basic autoroute "aires" every 10/15 kilometres (except where an autoroute goes close to a major town or city) these usually only have parking and picnic areas, basic…
The Telegraph (3 April 07) has an article enticing you to visit Lille (59 Nord, Hauts de France) Lille ticks all the French boxes - arty culture, handsome looks, stylish…
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