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Toulouse student guide: Best neighbourhoods and local tips
This Toulouse student guide is for exchange students looking beyond Paris and discovering life in one of southern France’s most appealing cities. While it lacks the Eiffel Tower, ... Read more!
France Travel Checklist: What to Do Before You Leave Home
A good France Travel Checklist can make the whole trip feel surprisingly easy. You picture a morning coffee in Paris, a train sliding into Lyon, a long lunch ... Read more!
France vs Britain: How Do Attitudes to Digital Literacy and Online Safety Differ?
Digital literacy in France and Britain is being shaped by many of the same pressures: sophisticated fraud, ubiquitous social media, expanding use of AI, and growing questions about ... Read more!
How To Learn Basic French Before Your First Visit to France
If you’re planning a trip to France, learning some basic French should be high on your list of things to do before you go. But if you want ... Read more!
The Best Walking Tours in the French Riviera by Guides France
Walking tours in the French Riviera are one of the best ways to discover the region’s history, architecture and Mediterranean character. Guides France offers private guided tours with ... Read more!
Paris Without Luggage: How to Enjoy Your First and Last Day
A day in Paris without luggage begins as the early morning train from London or Zurich pulls into the city, just as it is dusting off its bistro ... Read more!
Planning a Stay in Paris: How to Choose Your Base
A stay in Paris rewards visitors who think carefully about where they sleep at night almost as much as it rewards those who plan their sightseeing. The city ... Read more!
Paris in Winter: Expectations vs Reality for First-Time Visitors
First-time visitors often visualise Paris in winter as a film set with empty boulevards and a little frost on the bridges. The city actually gets a bit more ... Read more!
What to do when you visit Paris?
Paris, the City of Light, has captivated travellers for centuries with its irresistible charm, iconic landmarks, and unparalleled cultural treasures. From the moment you set foot in France ... Read more!
Exploring Unique Destinations In French Mediterranean By Yacht
Imagine setting sail along the azure waters of France’s Mediterranean coast, a world where the cerulean sea meets the sky at a distant, serene horizon. From quaint coastal ... Read more!
A Little Guide to Transferring Money to France from the UK
In this article, we're going to explore a more financial side of things with a short guide to transferring money to France from the UK. Sending Money to ... Read more!
A culinary journey into Lyon Gastronomy
Since the early 20th century, Lyon has been widely considered the French capital of gastronomy. In 1935, the French gastronomy writer Curnonsky, who was then the most celebrated ... Read more!
What to see in Montmorillon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Montmorillon is situated 50kms south of Poitiers in the Vienne département (region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine). The little town boasts a charming old centre labelled “Ville d’Art et d’Histoire” (city ... Read more!
Explore Lyon Old Town: history and sightseeing
Lyon Old Town is a Renaissance district at the foot of the Fourvière Hill. With its paved old streets, colourful façades and secret passageways (les Traboules), the Vieux-Lyon ... Read more!
Galette des Rois: Tradition and Recipe
In France, Epiphany is synonymous with the “Galette des Rois”. The French ceremoniously eat this wafer king cake a few days before and after 6 January. As soon ... Read more!
Torche aux marrons
A Torche aux marrons is a dessert based on chestnut cream and meringue and is put together to look a little like Mont Blanc from which it sometime takes ... Read more!
Chocolate Mendiants
As little Christmas delicacies, chocolate mendiants are part of the Provençal tradition and the thirteen desserts. The Provençal tradition of the mendicant order The colours of their ingredients are ... Read more!
Pink Meringues – Meringues à la rose
This is the recipe for traditional pink meringues, like those you find in French patisseries. Originally meringues were a cake! It seems that the meringue originated in 1720 ... Read more!
Apple Tart from Normandy – Tarte aux pommes Normande
There is no particular story to tell about the origin of an apple tart from Normandy as there are several different recipes depending on local and family traditions. ... Read more!
