Pierre explains why Australians have a fascination for medieval castles, which is like stepping into a different world. Living in the “New World” country of Australia we consider anything ... Read more!
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Discover Meung Castle in the Loire Valley
Located between Orléans and Blois in the Loire Valley, the castle of Meung-sur-Loire was originally the country residence of the Bishops of Orléans. Meung Castle, listed as a ... Read more!
Top 10 Most Beautiful Squares of Paris
The French capital is famous for its historic squares, such as Place de la Concorde and Place des Vosges. From the grandest squares celebrating the monarchs of France ... Read more!
The bridges of Paris on our new video
Watch our new photo video on Youtube dedicated to the banks and bridges of Paris! A New Video on the Bridges of Paris! We have published a ... Read more!
Top 50 Most Famous Monuments of Paris
Embarking on a journey through the heart of Paris and its surrounding regions is akin to leafing through the pages of a grand, living history book. Each street ... Read more!
La Madrague: the story of the song
“La Madrague” is a famous French song recorded by Brigitte Bardot in 1963. We listened to the song on the last day of our French intensive course in ... Read more!
English-French Christmas Glossary
Our team has come up with a English-French Christmas glossary that may be useful if you are looking for equivalences between the two languages! English-French Christmas Glossary ... Read more!
Christmas in Lorraine: what to see!
Christmas in Lorraine consists of traditions centred around the character of St. Nicholas, locally known as Saint-Nicolas. In Nancy, the Patron Saint of Lorraine is at the centre of a ... Read more!
Montbéliard Christmas Market: Discover the Lights of Christmas
Every year during Advent, the German-style Montbéliard Christmas market is held to the delight of the town’s young people. Since its first edition in 1986, the Christmas market ... Read more!
Christmas in France: Celebrations and Traditions
Ready to experience the charm of Christmas in France? This festive season transforms France’s most iconic destinations, from Paris to picturesque villages, into dazzling winter wonderlands. Throughout the ... Read more!
Our first-ever Youtube video!
Discover Versailles Palace on Youtube! Here it is: our first-ever video on Youtube has been published. The photographic journey of our new session “France Revealed” is devoted to ... Read more!
10 Things to See in the Village of Mont-Saint-Michel
Le Mont-Saint-Michel is a French wonder that fascinates travellers from all over the world. Situated on a rocky island off the Normandy coast and just a stone's throw ... Read more!
10 most unusual churches in Paris
Today, let’s have a look at 10 most unusual churches in Paris! When we think about churches in Paris, famous sanctuaries promptly come to mind: the Notre-Dame cathedral ... Read more!
Sous le Ciel de Paris: the story of the song
“Sous le Ciel de Paris” (Under the Sky of Paris), performed by Édith Piaf, is a vivid ode to the city of Paris, portraying its various facets through ... Read more!
Sainte-Clotilde Basilica, a neo-Gothic church in Paris
With its soaring symmetrical twin spires visible from many points all over Paris and its majestic Gothic facade, it is almost hard to believe that the impressive Sainte-Clotilde Basilica ... Read more!
Art Nouveau Buildings in Nancy
Many beautiful Art Nouveau buildings in Nancy were constructed during the Belle Époque era. Some of them are fine examples of Art Nouveau architecture designed with wrought-iron work, stained-glass ... Read more!
The intimate square of Place d’Alliance in Nancy
The Place d’Alliance is certainly the smallest, however the most intimate square of Nancy. Located just a stone’s throw from the Place Stanislas, it is often bypassed (or ... Read more!
Discover the Place de la Carrière in Nancy
If Place Stanislas is the image of Nancy that is most often conveyed to the world, it should not overshadow the delightful Place de la Carrière situated on ... Read more!
Nancy Fine Arts Museum
The Nancy Fine Arts Museum is Lorraine’s most visited museum after the Pompidou Centre in Metz with over 100,000 visitors each year. The works of art are brilliantly ... Read more!
Europe’s largest hot-air balloons festival in Lorraine
The Lorraine Mondial Air Balloons is Europe’s largest hot-air balloons festival and takes place in an airfield situated between Nancy and Metz. The hot-air balloons festival of the ... Read more!
