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EXPLORING MONTAUBAN, CAPITAL OF THE TARN-ET-GARONNE

Formerly part of the provinces of Quercy and Languedoc, this Occitanie region in the southwest of France is traversed by the Garonne and Tarn rivers from which it takes its name. It’s one of the most picturesque agricultural départements of the…

AIGUES-MORTES – FROM SALTY SWAMP TO MEDIEVAL FORTRESS

Categories: South of France

Sitting on the flat marshes of the Camargue in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Provence, this fortified medieval town is regarded as the purest example of 13th century military architecture extant in France. The rectilinear town is surrounde…

FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON – FRANK GEHRY’S MODERN MASTERPIECE FOR PARIS

Categories: Paris City – Attractions

“I dream of designing a magnificent vessel for Paris that symbolises France’s profound cultural vocation.” With these words, the famous Canadian-American architect, creator of Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum (1997), gave his blessing to the openin…

THE VIADUC DES ARTS—ARTISANS’ PRECINCT & ELEVATED LINEAR GARDEN OASIS

Categories: Paris City – Attractions, Paris – Districts

Built in 1859, this former elevated railway viaduct came into Paris from the east, terminating at Place de la Bastille in the 12th arr. After the creation of the RER A line in 1969 the Viaduc de Bastille became redundant, gradually declining in…