Events in France in January 2025 are as impressive and plentiful as usual. January 1, New Years Day, is a public holiday in France as in so many countries arou...
Puy du Fou is, according to many (and to myself), quite simply, the world's best theme park. It's a romp through French history, a spectacular dip into the Vik...
Visit a Christmas château in France this year and what might you see? A magnificent stately palace lit up; trees decorated inside and out; costumed creatures t...
Bullecourt 1917, Jean & Denise Letaille Museum, is a small museum but therein lies its charm. You have time to read and see the very well-written stories (...
The Wellington Quarry Museum (La Carrière Wellington) in Arras is an exceptional, eerie place. It’s buried in the tunnels that crisscross the ground 20 metres ...
The Pas-de-Calais region was crucial in World War II. Hitler believed that this would be the place for any invasion of France by the Allies, so it was vital to...
New ways to travel to and around Normandy give you some great new options if you’re planning a trip to this glorious region in 2024, the 80th anniversary of th...
The Calais Memorial Museum 39-45 (Musée Mémoire 39-45) is hunkered down in a park in the middle of Calais. Unless you know it’s there you might miss it. But do...
The D-Day Festival in Normandy happens every year but this year it’s special, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. There are special D-Day...
We all know something about the famous 19th-century Impressionist painters, but who were they? Here's a quick guide so you can impress your friends with your k...
