The village of Lautrec (81 Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees) near Albi holds its annual Pink Garlic Festival - La fête de l'Ail Rose de Lautrec.The highlights include the free tasting of the…
Normandy is rightly famous for its cheeses - indeed think of Normandy and I immediately think of apples, cows and lush green fields, thatched cottages and cream - cider and…
The pretty Provencal seaside town of Cassis (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) - east of Marseille celebrates the local wine (Cassis AC) - not the blackcurrant liqueur which traditionally comes from Dijon…
In the centre of Hyeres (83 Var, Provence) the winemakers of the Cotes de Provence hold thier annual festival - honouring some local dignities and generally promoting the virtues of…
Jazz in Marciac, (32 Gers, Occitanie) This normally tranquil bastide town in deepest Gascony hosts a world-class Jazz festival during the first three weeks on August every year 22…
28-31 July 2022 - a Festival of Afro, Cuban, Salsa and Latin music and dance, in the middle of the otherwise sleepy département of Gers (32, Occitanie) - snazzy website…
"Montelimar Couleur Lavande" Festival at Montelimar (26 Drome, Rhone-Alpes) - more famous for its nougat - see www.frenchduck.com
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…
The Bayeux Tapestry Museum will close its doors to the public, for renovation work, from September 1st 2025. Reopening planned for October 2027. www.bayeuxmuseum.com Bayeux (14 Calvados, Normandie) celebrates its…
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…
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