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Holding Hands in Paris
Another taste of the exquisite Rodin Museum in the centre of Paris.
Tag: "France"
The Best Six Views of Paris
Don’t limit yourself to appreciating Paris from street-level when there are so many ways to view the whole city from on high. Here are six of the best ways to view Paris…
The Arc de Triomphe, Paris
As it turns out, there’s more to see at the Arc than just the traffic or the engravings…
How to Use the Paris Metro – Part One
The underground Metro system in Paris is huge but it is easier to use than its counterpart in London. Paris Metro Tickets One ticket covers one journey, whether you travel for one stop, twenty stops, change trains or fall asleep and wake up at the end of the line. That’s simpler than London because you [...]
A Weekend Break in Nice
A weekend in Nice, the South of France. A beach, sunshine, great French food…Sigh. Do you need to know more? Of course you do! And here it is…
Cheap Weekend Breaks in the Camargue
The Camargue is western Europe’s largest river delta, formed as the Rhône River splashes into the Mediterranean Sea, a legendary place where cowboys ride on horseback, dicing with death and danger..
5 Great Christmas Markets for Cheap Weekend Breaks
So, you’ve shoved the Halloween costumes back into the wardrobe, craned your neck at fireworks and marked another year of remembrance with a poppy. What next? Yes, it’s finally time to start thinking about Christmas (according to my very accurate guessometer calendar.) If the thought of shuffling into High Street shops gets you down, then [...]
Travel 17 000 Years in a Single Weekend in France
The Lascaux caves in the Dordogne have a funny old story. On the one hand, the paintings that brought them their fame are incredibly old. Not USA old (about 200 years), not even traditional European old (about 2000 to 4000 years) but…
A Cheap Weekend Break in Marseilles and Cassis
Marseilles has a rough and ready reputation within France, as a rebellious city with an intoxicating spirit. Right along the shoreline, however, pastel-perfect boats wait in formation in the chalk-lined hamlet of Cassis.
Cassoulet – A Hearty Dish from Southwest France
Toulouse, Carcassonne and Castelnaudray. Each want the credit for this hearty dish, only agreeing on one thing: that the recipe sprang from fighting off the English.
The Rodin Museum, Paris
Not only does the Museé Rodin showcase art that even jaded skeptics find intriguing, like The Thinker, it does so…
A Cheap Weekend Break in Toulouse, the Pink City
Toulouse is one of the best French cities to head to for a cheap weekend break – and here’s why.
The Roquefort Caves – Cheese Tasting Underground
Locals believe, and perhaps they are right, that Roquefort couldn’t exist anywhere else. Today, three main cellars open their doors to the public. I visited the largest and oldest…
Sightseeing in Paris: The Essentials
Start your sightseeing with these world famous attractions. Then explore in more depth if you have time…
Bridges are the New Black – the Pont du Gard
“Whatever you do, don’t miss the bridges.”
That’s a phrase I’ve never heard before, yet UNESCO listed the Pont du Gard as a World Heritage Site…
Les Jacobins, Toulouse
A tiny street squeezes around the edge of Fermat’s Lycée and onto Les Jacobins – a rather forlorn, unimpressive pathway for such a grandiose monument. Toulouse has…
A Weekend Walking around a World Heritage Site in France
The Cirque de Gavarnie, a snow-capped natural amphitheatre in the Pyrenees, France, offers walking paths for all levels, as well as the sight of Europe’s longest waterfall. To reach…
