Monflanquin (67 Lot-etGaronne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) is one of many fortified villages/towns in South West France, often built around a market square with covered arcades.

A sight which is quintessentially France - sunflowers (tournesol), which as their French name suggests "turns towards the sun, making the landscape totally different depending on the time of day…

Colmar, capital of the Alsace wine region

Mouthier-Haute-Pierre was nominated as one of France’s favourite villages by viewers to France3 TV Channel in 2019 Mouthier-Haute-Pierre (25, Doubs) is an important centre for the production of kirsch (a…

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The ski resort village of Saint Lary (85 Hautes-Pyrenees, Occitanie) celebrates France's oldest breed of pig (Le Porc noir de Bigorre) with its Pig Festival (Fete du Cochon) 18 January 2025…

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In July 2019 the Tour de France cycle race sprinted up the famous Avenue de Champagne in Epernay (51 Marne, Grand Est) to finish Stage 3 of the race b…

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A Bastide is a fortified medieval village/town usually built around a square, with little or no space between the buildings so that access is controlled through a limited number of…

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