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Operation Dragoon Provence – The Other D-Day
Most people have heard of the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, one of the decisive steps in the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. But ...
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The Strange Story of Lake Pavin in Auvergne
The mountainous region of Auvergne has long been one of the most overlooked destinations in France. Situated between Dordogne and Lyon, it boasts some of ...
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The molten lead-filled gargoyles of Reims
Some artworks or artefacts can take you by surprise and leave you jaw-droppingly stunned. That is to say, you might take a passing glance at ...
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The art of Felix Vallotton
Some of the greatest works of our culture, including those from literature and painting, can inspire our admiration, but also leave us feeling a sense ...
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Provence, the First Wine Region of France
Wine has been made in Provence for a very long time. Grapevines were first planted in 600 B.C. by the Greeks who founded the city ...
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Edmond Locard, The Sherlock Holmes of France
With his silhouette of full-bent meerschaum pipe and deerstalker cap, Sherlock Holmes is one of the most recognized figures in popular culture. He has probably ...
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French artist Émile Friant
Émile Friant is a French artist whose name is little known today. Yet he was a painter of immense and widely acclaimed talent in his ...
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Visit to France for a wheelchair user
Julia Wingfield finds France may not be 100% perfect for wheelchair users, but its friendly folk make up for it … I wasn’t always a ...
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The business of religion in France
Business seems to be booming for the abbeys and monasteries in France. Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and an economic crisis don’t appear to have slowed ...
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Tips for Vegetarians in France
One of the best vegetarian meals I have ever had was on a mini-break in France, my native country. It was in Carteret, a small ...
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