The area around Carpentras (84 Vaucluse, Provence) is famous for its truffles (known as the "Black Diamond" or Diamant Noire) and November sees the first of the weekly Truffle markets…
Suddenly with the nights drawing in and the temperature dropping, the thought of a Soup Festival sounds really enticing. At Vaison-la-Romaine (84 Vaucluse, Provence) there is a three-week festival of…
Most French autoroutes between major towns and cities are toll motorways, which whilst often offering fast and uncrowded dual-carriageways, can nevertheless add significantly to the cost of a trip through…
Nimes (30 Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon) celebrates the grape harvest with a 3–day festival centred around Bullfighting – Corridas, but you really do not have to get involved with the bulls to…
Vinsobres is one of the named Côtes du Rhône Villages – entitled to include the name of the village on the label – indicating a generally higher quality from vines grown…
Vinsobres, Cotes du Rhone-Villages AC is one of the crus of the southern Rhone, and celebrates the beginning of the Harvest (Ban des Vendanges du Cru) For more info see…
The Ban des Vendanges de la Jurade de St Emilion is a festival to formally announce the beginning of the harvest of the wines of St Emilion (33 Gironde, Nouvelle…
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The Spring wine festival at Chateauneuf-du-Pape(Salon des Vins) As this is the most prestigious wine of the southern Rhone valley, then it should be well worth a visit. Les Printemps…
St Remy-de-Provence (13, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) holds it Fête du Vin et de l’Artisanat - featuring the local wines of Les Baux de Provence and Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence and local crafts -…
Sauveterre (33, Gironde. Aquitaine) between Bordeaux and Marmande holds a 3–day festival of wine, food and other diversions featuring the wines of the Entre-Deux-Mers (between the 2 rivers) and Bordeaux. For…
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…
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 medieval city of Carcassonne (11 Aude, Languedoc) is both the setting and backdrop of a fantatic light and firework show to celebrate Bastille Day. The fortified medieval city of…
Markets in the Gironde (33, Aquitaine) Arcachon for oysters and seafood, Bazas for beef.and almost everything in Bordeaux. The following list is provided as an indicator of what markets take…
Evening Jazz concerts in the vineyards of the Southern Rhone e.g.:- Cairanne Visan Cairanne For more info see www.jazzdanslesvignes.fr/
Nice (Cote d'Azur Provence)- The NICE JAZZ FEST, 18 - 21 July 2023 one of three major jazz events in Europe with Montreux and The Hague, draws more than 45,000…
The number of budget airline routes to France from the UK is continuing to grow, as is the number of French destinations - no longer restricted to the major cities.…
Vines at Domaine la Fourmone Domaine la Fourmone One of our favourites and an early discovery for their Côtes du Rhône villages , Vacqueyras and Gigondas! Region: Rhône Valley Appellation:…