Saint-Nazaire’s industrial heritage offers the visitor a fascinating mix of sights. I have to admit that they weren't on my bucket list but after a visit to t...
This guide to Saint-Nazaire will, I hope, inspire you to visit the city. I went there not knowing what to expect and very rapidly fell in love with Saint-Nazai...
Every year, Épernay, the capital of champagne, celebrates Les Habits de Lumière. It was originally launched as an event to thank the locals who are so importan...
Follow this Épernay in Champagne guide for a glorious visit at any time of the year. The small town is considered the capital of champagne rather than its big ...
Guide to Deauville and Trouville by guest writer Fiona Quinn
The twin seaside towns of Deauville-Trouville on the Normandy coast in the département of Calva...
Visiting some of the best Christmas markets in France is one of the great joys of the holidays, for both French and for foreign visitors. These wonderful Chris...
Wine Allowances into the UK
The rules on bringing alcohol into the UK from the EU are as follows. Each person can bring in 18 litres (24 bottles) of (still)...
Saint-Nazaire’s Escal’Atlantic tells the story of the great passenger liners of the past. It does a great job recreating the history and life of those transatl...
The best Christmas markets in north France take you from Lille down to Le Touquet. And it's just a short ferry ride across the English Channel to many of these...
Josephine Baker’s Château des Milandes is a wonderful mix. It’s a traditional grand château but it’s a château devoted to its most intriguing and unusual owner...
