Black Friday in France has become an established part of the shopping calendar, particularly as Christmas approaches. Every November, French retailers advertise discounts on everything from televisions and ... Read more!
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All Souls’ Day in France: Meaning, History and Traditions
All Souls' Day in France takes place every year on 2 November, the day after All Saints' Day, known in French as La Toussaint. It is a day ... Read more!
Beuvron-en-Auge: What to See, Walking Route & Tips
Beuvron-en-Auge was a village we knew by reputation long before we finally visited. On 10 September 2026, during our stay in the Pays d’Auge, Rachel, Aimée and I ... Read more!
William the Conqueror: A Norman Duke Became King of England
William the Conqueror (in French, Guillaume le Conquérant) is one of those historical figures whose name stays with us long after our school history lessons. A date, 1066. ... Read more!
Renting a Car at Geneva Airport: My Haute-Savoie Road Trip
Renting a car at Geneva Airport is a practical option if you want to explore Haute-Savoie beyond Annecy, including the mountains, villages and lakes surrounding the city. Annecy ... Read more!
A Day in Honfleur: Around the Old Harbour and Beyond
Honfleur had been on our list of places to visit for years. We knew the photographs, of course, especially those tall, narrow houses overlooking the old harbour. But ... Read more!
Orbec Mushroom Farm: An Underground Discovery in Normandy
During our 16-day stay in the Pays d’Auge, our hosts recommended a rather unusual place to us: the Orbec Mushroom Farm. A mushroom farm. It was certainly a ... Read more!
France eSIM Review: My 1,000 km Normandy Road Trip
This France eSIM review is based on a 17-day road trip through Normandy, where I used mobile data almost every day for GPS navigation, local searches and staying connected ... Read more!
Pays d’Auge, Normandy: 15 Things to See and Do
We have just returned from 16 days in the Pays d’Auge, one of the most beautiful corners of Normandy — and a region I had wanted to explore properly ... Read more!
Car Rental in Alsace: Practical Tips for Exploring the Wine Route
Car rental in Alsace is one of those things you may not need at all — or may end up being extremely glad you arranged. If your plans begin ... Read more!
Alsace and America: 5 Surprising Historical Connections
Alsace and America may not seem like the most obvious pairing. One has half-timbered villages, vineyards, winstubs and an impressive ability to put cream into dishes that were already ... Read more!
The Best Walking Tours in Provence by Guides France
Walking tours in Provence are one of the best ways to discover the region’s historic cities, artistic heritage and distinctive Mediterranean character. Guides France offers private guided tours ... Read more!
Bauges Mountains: Discover the Hidden Heart of the Savoy Alps
The Bauges Mountains are one of those Alpine territories you often glimpse without always knowing what to call them. You can make them out from Chambéry, Aix-les-Bains, Annecy ... Read more!
Chambéry: Discover the Former Capital of the Dukes of Savoy
Chambéry is one of those towns you may pass through too quickly, on your way to the Alpine resorts, Lake Bourget, Annecy or Italy. And yet, it would ... Read more!
Lake Bourget in Savoie: 10 Must-See Places to Visit
Lake Bourget (in French, Lac du Bourget) is one of the great natural jewels of Savoie, but it deserves far more than a simple postcard of blue water, ... Read more!
Château de Ripaille by Lake Geneva: History, Wine and Anecdotes
Château de Ripaille is one of the great heritage sites of Thonon-les-Bains, but it does not quite fit the classic image of a castle perched dramatically on a ... Read more!
Thonon-les-Bains: 7 Must-See Sites to Discover
Thonon-les-Bains is one of those towns on Lake Geneva that deserves far more than a quick stop between Geneva, Évian-les-Bains and the mountains of the Chablais. You may ... Read more!
Plateau de Solaison and Brison: An Alpine Balcony Above the Arve
Plateau de Solaison is one of those places in Haute-Savoie that many people know by name without quite realising how spectacular its setting really is. Perched above the ... Read more!
Bonneville, Haute-Savoie: Discover the Arve Valley in the Alps
Bonneville, Haute-Savoie is one of those Arve Valley towns many travellers pass through without realising how much history and mountain scenery surround it. It is not as famous ... Read more!
Col de la Croisette: Discover the Salève Pass Above Geneva
Col de la Croisette is one of the most striking mountain passes on the Salève, the great limestone balcony rising above Geneva. It is not the most famous ... Read more!
