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Visiting the battlefields of Verdun Verdun is a small city in the French North-East. Its location, in a valley close to the Belgian, Luxembourgian and German borders, makes the city an important strategic place. Furthermore, it is one of the passage points to cross the Meuse river. As such, Verdun has throughout history been a battlefield in the numerous conflicts opposing France to its neighbours. (more…)

Summer in the south of France

Summer holidays are here, so many of us are thinking about southern France. We all know about Cannes, Nice and of course Saint Tropez. So we've decided to go the other side and discover the Languedoc-Roussillon region. (more…)

An October day beside the river

The wonderful thing about town of Chalon sur Saone (or Saône if you like accents), is that you are almost in the south of France, but not quite. Lyon typically marks the boundary between the north and Latin southerners. However when you are heading towards the Mediterranean and arrive in Chalon, the adrenaline begins to build, you're almost there, a few more miles to go... The majestic river Saône flows towards the Rhone The town is divded by the river Saône, which flows from the north to the south. The river is still used for cargo barges and also vacation cruises. You can head upstream to the Rhone or southwards to eventually find the river Rhone…

Ceramic art and craft

On a visit to a small medieval market town called Arnay-le-Duc, a massive oak door opens onto a paved courtyard, to reveal a very different craftsman's workshop called "Atelier de la Closerie". (more…)

The mountains in France

The French mountains give eternal snow, deep valleys, gorges with rapid rivers, sleepy volcanoes, mountain peaks over 4000 metres above sea level in the Alps and 3000 metres in the Pyrenees to the south on the French-Spanish border. In the Auvergne sleeping volcanoes with a coating of autumn snow. South in the Midi-Pyrenees home to sheep and also bears. Alpes de Haute Provence in the late summer, a few miles from the Mediterranean sea Summer in the high hills of the Lure and Monges, Haute-Provence in the southeast of France. To the east, the Alps mountains will peak at Mont Blanc at 4807 metres.

Along the coast

From the Atlantic ocean to the Mediterranean sea, the variations and contrasts along the coast lines are stunning. Soft sandy shores to striking cliff edges. [gallery ids="203,202,111,106,95,99" orderby="rand"]

Heading South

The beauty of the Camargue is not only the climate and beaches, but the diversity, the differences, the influences and the strong grasp on traditions. The white Camargue horse, one of the oldest known races, totally adapted to their own natural environment of marshes and salty wetlands . Working on the "Mas", a Camargue black bull farm. The herd is called a "Manade" and the horsemen are called "gardians" who ride the beautiful white Camargue horses.