One Day in Strasbourg – A Magical City in Any Season
Strasbourg is a city we keep coming back to, over and over. It helps that there is a direct train from ...
Paris Icons, Unfiltered: A Guide to the City’s Biggest Attractions
Paris is full of iconic sights, and this comes with a lot of expectations and pressure to deliver. Paris’s biggest attractions ...
3 Days in Paris – Making the Most of Your First Trip
Paris is a city full of charm, art, unparalleled people-watching at cafés and delicious food. It is also home to some ...
Things to do in Albi, France – Red City Guide
Albi is a treasure of a city in the Occitania region of France. Sitting on the Tarn River, it has magnificent ...
A Day Trip to Tours, France: Beautiful Loire River History
Tours is halfway between Orleans and Angers along the Loire River, and is about 1.5 hours by train from Paris. While ...
Exploring the ‘Diagonale du Vide’ in France
Did you know that there is a swathe of France where the population is so low that they refer to it ...
Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of France: Road Trip Guide
Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage sites of France is always a treat. From ornate cathedrals, to ancient roman ruins and natural ...
A Walking Tour of The Left Bank of Paris: South of the River Guide
Some of the oldest streets in Paris are south of the river, on the Left Bank. It was, and is still ...
15 Easy Day Trips from Paris, You Can Reach by Public Transport
Living in France, just a couple of hours by train south of Paris, I am lucky to have easy access to ...
Loire Valley Itinerary : 2-3 Day Loire Road Trip
Many people concentrate their Loire Valley itinerary around Tours, Amboise and Blois; and the grand castles in the area such as ...
A Weekend at Château de Briançon : Loire Valley
Some of the most popular accommodation options in France are those based in castles! These fairytale hotels, chambre d’hôtes (Bed & ...
The Complete Guide to Paris in Springtime
Paris in springtime can be as magical as you’d expect. But it can also be damp, windy, or sometimes hot like ...
5 Outdoor Sites & Parks to Discover in Paris
Paris is full of beautiful streets, architecture, famous sights, and fine manicured parks. But there are many lesser known sites to ...
A Weekend in the Alsace, France
The Alsace region of France is lush with grapevines, cute chocolate box villages, and delicious Germanic food. This border region boasts ...
The Best Places to Visit on the Atlantic Coast of France
People often flock to the Mediterranean coast of France, to Nice and Cannes, Sète and Montpellier. But the Atlantic Coast of ...
A Weekend in Saint Malo, France
Saint Malo, on the Brittany coast of France, is a fortified city of huge charm and history. St Malo is a ...
Verteuil-sur-Charente – A Fairytale French Village
Have you ever been to a place that looked just like a fairytale? Verteuil-sur-Charente is a picturesque village in the Charente ...
Chateau de Rochechouart : Where Old Meets New
The beautiful Haute-Vienne town of Rochechouart is home to the Chateau de Rochechouart. This château is now home to the Museum ...
Paris : The City of Love
Paris is the city of love. And by this, I don’t mean that it is always the romantic dusk caress that ...
24 Hours in Paris : One Day Guide
Only spending 24 hours in Paris is a little like only dunking your big toe into a shimmering mediterranean sea; and ...
A Weekend in Nice, France : 3 Day Itinerary
The old town of Nice, with its cobbled streets, little bars, prix fixe menus, and beautiful architecture is a treat. The ...
Day Trips From Bordeaux
Bordeaux is, in my humble opinion, the underrated treasure of France. People often pick Paris, Lyon or Nice, but Bordeaux has ...
Visiting Mont Saint-Michel – A Dream Photography Destination
Mont Saint-Michel, a tidal island on the Normandy coast, is probably one of the most photographed landmarks in France. It is ...
Beautiful Cities & Towns in France
France is, quite simply, a beautiful country. From the symmetrical grandeur of the Haussmann era buildings in Paris, to the run-down ...
My Favourite Restaurants & Cafés in Latin Quarter Paris
Café culture is ingrained in the fabric of Paris. Outdoor seating is available all year round, with heat-lamps and blankets provided ...
Sarlat France – The Perigord Noir Market Town
Sarlat-la-Canéda lies in the region known as the Périgord Noir, in the Dordogne department of France. This beautiful medieval town is ...
A Balluet Cognac Distillery Tour
Twenty-five minutes from Cognac there is a small hamlet called Neuvicq-le-Château. Neuvicq is home to the Balluet Cognac Distillery, a family-run ...
A Weekend in Lyon
Lyon sits at the point where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet. This beautiful French river city is renowned for its ...
Visite Beaune – Visit Beaune, Burgundy
This post: Visit Beaune, Burgundy, is a bilingual article in English and French. Cet article: Visite Beaune, Bourgogne, est bilingue en ...
Dogs in Paris – is Paris Dog-Friendly?
When I think of dogs in Paris, I think of chic women walking their little poodles; and legends of endless dog ...
The Martyr Village of Oradour sur Glane
The town of Oradour sur Glane in France was the scene of one of World War II’s most senseless atrocities. Oradour ...
The Fête de la Musique in France
Experiencing a Fête de la Musique event in France is just magical. I actually stumbled across this cultural occurrence quite by ...
A Day Trip to Brantôme
I recently had the pleasure of taking a day trip to Brantôme in the Dordogne, France. Sometimes called ‘The Venice of ...
Montmorillon France – The City of Writing & Book Trades
This post on Montmorillon France – The City of Writing and Book Trades, is my first bi-lingual blog post. Apologies for ...
24 Hours in Nice
Nice is a marvellous city – especially the old town. It’s a bit like Paris, but with more sun and a ...
Visiting Sète and Montpellier: A Weekend in Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Sète and Montpellier are in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of South-west France. Only 20 minutes apart by train, they make an accessible ...