Ile d’Aix is one of my favorite places in France. The peaceful island on the glorious French Atlantic coast is ideal for families: there are no cars, the islan...
Napoleon’s France isn't as important to the French as you might expect. The bicentenary of his death on May 5 2021 has a few exhibitions, events and talks arou...
The Loire valley from Blois to Tours has real treasures to see. Take in the two spectacular châteaux fought over by the rivals for the love, and bed, of King H...
When you drive along the Loire Valley from Orléans to Blois, you’re driving through some of France’s most colorful history.
This is the Valley of the Kings...
Loire Valley towns and cities offer so much. You'll discover stately cathedrals and churches, unusual attractions, good hotels and accommodation of all kinds. ...
The seven main mountain ranges of France range from the Alps to the Pyrenees, from the Massif Central in the centre of France to nearby Morvan in Burgundy.
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September is a lovely month to visit France. The days are warm and the sea beckons; the trees begin to change colour; the crowds have largely gone, and the cou...
August in France is the height of the summer when all the world seems to play. And this year the events are piling up as so many were cancelled in 2020. The se...
This year, if all goes well and France remains open, July will be a glorious month. So here's my diary for events in France in July 2021. Many festivals and ev...
Vincent Willem Van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) spent two years in Paris. It was to be an exciting and important period in the young Dutch artist's lif...
