Limoges Porcelain city

Besides being known for Limoges Porcelain, Limoges (87 Haut Vienne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) holds the Limoges Jazz Festival (les Eclats d'Email) 16 - 26 November 2023. - see www.eclatsdemail.com - an…

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Metz, Moselle

Metz (57 Moselle, Grand Est) is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle département and is situated close to the borders of France, Germany, and Luxembourg.…

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Bresse Chicken Festival

The chickens of Bourg-en-Bresse (01 Ain, ARA) are famous across France for the delicacy of their flavour and command a premium from chefs and good cooks. In December the region…

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Le Touquet – Paris-Plage

Le Touquet (62 Pas de Calais, Hauts de France) celebrates Christmas in rare style 9 - 10 December 2023 with Christmas Lights, a Christmas Market, a Jazz Festival and an…

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Rasteau – wine celebrations

One of the named villages of the Cotes-du-Rhone wine appellation, the co-operative at Rasteau (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA) holds a number of events to introduce people to their wines; 10…

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Orléans – worth a stop

For many visitors to France from the UK, the City of Orléans (45 Loiret, Centre-Val-de-Loire) is often just a bottleneck on the journey to the Loire and South West -…

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Worth a detour – Eguisheim

New Wine Festival (Fete du Vin Nouveau) 28 - 29 September 2024 and 5 - 6 October 2024 There is a good annual Christmas Market Marché de Noel Authentique 25…

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