Chenonceau: the women behind the French château
The Loire Valley’s Château de Chenonceau has a fascinating story to tell- and it’s very much dominated by les femmes…
The Loire Valley, France
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The Loire Valley, France
The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud: ladies first!
This remarkable site must be one of the best kept secrets in France: this double…
France
Going south: France is not just Paris
Let us take you to Saint-Jean-de-Buèges, a medieval village in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the…
France
Beautiful French villages: Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Get off the beaten track and discover the Maeght Foundation and the lovely village of…
France
Autumn in France: Alsace
Autumn: the crackling of leaves beneath my feet, the smell of fresh rain on the…
FranceIn search of lost time: discover France's secret wonders
Each day I buy little cakes of fresh, wet goat cheese from a farm just down the road. The cheese is bland but the more it dries the firmer and stronger in taste it becomes. France