Experience Le Croisic: Breton charm in Loire-Atlantique
Experience Le Croisic: a town so steeped in Breton charm you’d expect it to be in the heart of Brittany. Except, amazingly, it’s not.
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Experience Nantes: the many faces of Nantes
It’s high time to get back to France and a perfect time to experience Nantes
Secrets of the Vercors
A stunningly attractive regional park just to the west of Grenoble. A vast, high plateau of deep ravines, craggy cliffs, and dark forests. Many of the villages are perched on rocky outcrops with amazing views.
Bordeaux secret and ‘must know’ places #3: city guide for culture
Venture off the beaten path to discover these lesser known spots for culture in Bordeaux.
Dunkirk Golf Course: designed for battle
Berthet says: “I think Vauban would have approved… and perhaps even prescribed golf lessons for soldiers’ education!”
Book review: ‘The Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris’ by Marc Petitjean
Discover two stories in one compact book. An in-depth look the artist Kahlo & her affair with the author’s father.
World War I: remembering the fallen soldiers
By Ray Johnstone
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France
Why was the death toll for French soldiers so much greater in WWI than WWII?
Les Crottes, Gorges de l’Ardèche: sublime scenery – horrifying history
By Ray Johnstone
| France
A visit to Les Crottes prompts thought on the nature of reconciliation after the horrors of war
Interview: Jane S. Gabin – author, inquisitive observer & wanderer in Paris
Meet Jane Gabin and learn why & how she fell for Paris. Don’t miss her recently published her debut novel:’The Paris Photo’.
Bande dessinée : Try a graphic novel for easy French reading
Bande dessinées are a wonderful way to read in French without too much stress. They cover a lot of ground; history, autobiography, classic French novels, contemporary social issues, humor, and more.