Of all the areas in France, Provence is to many, the most irresistible, the most charming and the best of them all. It’s a vast portion of France and stretches from the mountains of the Hautes-Alpes in the north to the Mediterranean coast in the south, from Arles in the west to Monaco and the [...]
The region of Lorraine is situated in the north east corner of France, bordered by Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. This region of France is mostly farming country, vast prairies through which the rivers Meuse and Moselle flow. Lorraine has been the principal route of invasion from the German lands across the Rhine for Centuries and [...]
The beautiful region of Limousin is one of the least densely populated areas in France. With its lush green landscape, rolling hills, rivers and woodlands dotted with ancient castles and churches it’s also one of the least visited of France’s regions. The region is best known to holidaymakers for its outdoor pursuits, thanks to the [...]
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So today, after indulging for 4 days on a press trip to northern France – well really I should be honest and say over-indulging – I am starting my French diet with a 4 day fast! This is not something I’m doing lightly or that I particularly want to do but I have reached the [...]
The weather in the last couple of years in France has been very tricky. It used to be that I’d know that in the summer I’d be wearing T Shirts and shorts all day. I’d go to the beach where it would be hot and sunny and eat outside at night enjoying pavement style dining, [...]
Donna and Dave Faulkner moved to a house in Deux-Sevres. To say that it needed renovation is an understatement – the couple had no electricity, no water, no mains drainage and no septic tank – and the house itself was in an overgrown garden and could hardly be seen. Undaunted they took on the task [...]
I woke up early this morning and listened to the doves cooing outside my window – they are there every morning and quite noisy at times. The cuckoo that lives in the garden across the road went on and on and I could hear other birds, little wrens, blue tits screeching a warning sound and [...]
Expats living in France: Victoria Burton, from Lancashire, UK had been holidaying with her family in France for years before deciding to take the plunge and relocate to Normandy. The whole family loved the French way of life – first her brother made the move, then, Victoria says “It was no surprise to me when [...]
Most days I work very hard, I write from dawn until dusk as a journalist – researching my facts and figures, learning more about my beautiful adopted country of France and writing about it, as well as being editor of this fantastic website you are currently accessing! Sometimes I am lucky enough to go on [...]
Lots of excitement on the news alert grape vine – the French have officially now got a French word for “French Kiss”! I’m not really sure why everyone is getting so excited about it but newspapers around the world are transmitting this news with much relish and enthusiasm. There has never been an official French [...]
When we found the two spaniels in Rue du Chateau, Hucqueliers they looked awful, exhausted, shivering, hungry and thirsty and covered in cuts – it was a Sunday afternoon so we took them home as you know, and I was pretty sure they were lost dogs. We gave them something to eat and drink and [...]
