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CELEBRATING CULTURE AT AN ALL NIGHT FESTIVAL

Poster for the 2020 European Nuit des Musees. The idea of celebrating culture with an annual all-night event that brings together all ages and tastes, started back in 1982 and…

DISCOVER SOME OF THE BEST FLEA MARKETS IN FRANCE

You can find anything at a French brocante!  France is a great place to pick up bargain vintage wares.  If a visit to a flea market, rummaging through racks of vintage fashi…

EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS: VISITING RARELY ACCESSIBLE PLACES—FOR FREE!

Emmanuel Macron welcoming visitors to the Elysee Palace. This year was the 35th edition of European Heritage Days that take place in September every year.  During the design…

The Most Beautiful Villages of France

We’ve spent many years pottering about the French countryside, often revisiting favourite places—towns, villages and historic sites. A great way to plan a driving holiday is to pick a region and then explore its attractions.  How though to ident…