The wine village of Vaux-en-Beaujolais is one of many pretty villages in the Beaujolais region of southern Burgundy. With gently undulating hills and stunning landscapes of this rolling vineyard countryside…
Although less celebrated in the UK than it was in the 1970s, Beaujolais Nouveau is still released on the third Thursday in November (21 November 2024) `) In the 1960s…
Nantes (44 Loire Atlantique, Pays de la Loire) is best known for being the major city on the western extremities of the River Loire – but it is also built…
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The pretty wine town of Chinon (37 Indre et Loire, Centre) lies in the heart of the Loire Valley
Country village Auberge in Chassignoles (43 Haut-Loire, ARA)south of Clermont-Ferrand Called in for Sunday lunch - their first of the season. The auberge was providing aperitifs for local notables and…
There are a selection of "medieval" gardens in central France which could be worth a visit to explore both history and horticulture: See our map of French Gardens Jardins du…
Deep down in Southwest France Cahors (46 Lot, Occitanie) is the home to the Malbec grape, now frequently seen in the wines of Argentina, Chile, South Africa, USA, Australia and…