When you have tired of those famous Parisian lights, take a trip to Picardie, where the lights are dim enough to see the stars, but by no means less spectacular. Located just twenty-five minutes by train from Paris, Gouvieux and Chantilly, offer city-weary folk a change of scenery and pace.
When I commenced my life as an expat in New Caledonia, I spent my first weeks finding the gaps which were missing from home. But when holidaying in Australia 6 months later, I discover I’m missing parts of my new life in New Caledonia!
My friend Sally is going to Paris for the first time at Christmas. Despite being very well travelled, she’s a bit anxious and has asked me for some advice. It got me thinking about what I wish I had known on my first trip to Paris.
Now, there is much more to France's most famous castle's estate than only the castle and gardens. There are actually three castles: the main castle, Le Grand Trianon and Le Petit Trianon!
Giving 100% personalised service is one thing but when guests return saying how wonderful their hosts and B&Bs were, it is reassuring and a guarantee that the service is foolproof and we provide what we promise.
A lot of our guests return saying they want to go back to their B&B when they return to Paris and that they wouldn’t stay anywhere else. It’s very affirming.
Avez-vous déjà rêvé de passer une nuit atypique, dans un endroit qui s’écarte des chemins battus ? Pas dans un sac de couchage informe qui laisse à votre dos de mauvais souvenirs, non. Ni à l’inverse, dans un hôtel très luxueux offrant spa et jacuzzi, mais avec un je-ne-sais-quoi d’impersonnel.
There is a misconception among some Americans that the French are lazy and don't get much done. The fact that France is one of the most productive countries in the world comes as a surprise to more than a few.
The weekend of 15 août, a weekend to strike fear and loathing into the hearts of motorists. I didn’t know this at the time, my first summer road trip in France. It only took me half an hour to come to understand it, to begin to feel that fury myself.
We found a gîte that looked nice, it had 2 bedrooms with facilities for little children and was located in a farm only a short drive from the beach, what more can you ask for? We had booked to arrive in the last week of June to avoid les bouchons (french for traffic jam, also means 'cork').
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