Caen attracts two kinds of visitors: those who are there specifically for the D-Day Landing Beaches and all things World War II…and those who land here after t...
Puy du Fou is quite simply, according to many (and to myself), the world's best theme park. It's a romp through French history, a spectacular dip into the Viki...
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 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...
We all know something about the famous 19th-century Impressionist painters, but who were they? Here's a quick guide so you can impress with your knowledge of t...
France has always had a love affair with cars, particularly vintage and veteran, so it's not surprising that there are so many excellent car museums in France....
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...
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...
