Every year the French public gets the chance to vote for their favourite village. The Village préféré des Français is the brainchild of TV presenter Stéph...
Favourite Monuments of France might seem like yet another list but this one is a list with a difference. They are voted for by the French themselves, a nation ...
Why the need for a guide to Le Mans? Surely it's all about the famous annual 24-hour race in June when petrol heads pack the city, and its equally famous car m...
For many people Le Mans is all about the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race and the museum. It's a heady mix that rises to fever pitch every June when the annual 24...
Forget the famous Le Mans 24-hour annual car race. Le Mans is above all a medieval Plantagenet City with one of the most extensive preserved old quarters in Fr...
The first great French beam has been cut from an ancient oak for the new roof at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The devastating fire in April 2019 brought the ...
Most people know the Loire Valley but what about a tour of the Loir (without an ‘e’) valley. The Loir river meanders along, north of, and almost parallel to it...
The Château du Lude with its beautiful gardens stands on the green banks of the river at the heart of the undiscovered Loir valley. It's a perfect place to see...
Medieval Baugé is a real find with its ancient Hospital, an Apothecary that has a real Harry Potter feel to it and a château that came into its own in the mid ...
The Château de Bazouges is a delightful castle that stands peacefully beside the secret Loir river. It's just one of the 140 châteaux along this little known ...
