The din of cicadas, the southern French accent, a glass of Pastis at a table outside a café: this is Aix-en-Provence, one of France’s most delightful towns. I ... Read more!
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Aix-en-Provence Old Town: A Discovery Guide
Aix-en-Provence old town is enchanting: shady squares, elegant town-houses, lively open-air markets, … everything contributes towards making this Provençal town a memorable visit. Follow the guide! Where ... Read more!
Place de l’Hôtel de Ville of Aix-en-Provence
Place de l’Hôtel de Ville of Aix is arguably one of Provence’s most famous squares. It shows a great array of architectural styles, from the most simple to ... Read more!
Cours Mirabeau, Aix-en-Provence
Paris has its Champs-Élysées, Nice its Promenade des Anglais, Marseille its Canebière and Aix its Cours Mirabeau. This wide street is one of the busiest and most frequented ... Read more!
Place d’Albertas: A Provençal Square That Feels Like a Storybook
I first discovered Place d’Albertas long before I actually saw it with my own eyes. It was back in 2011, before my very first trip to Aix-en-Provence, when ... Read more!
Why is the Tuileries Garden in danger?
Each time we visit Paris, we stroll through the Tuileries Garden. Starting from the Cour Carrée of the Louvre, we head westward across the garden on our way ... Read more!
Aix-en-Provence Cathedral: A Discovery Guide
A sacred place for thousands of years, the Aix-en-Provence cathedral has become a religious landmark in Provence. The imposing church combines three architectural styles (Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque), ... Read more!
Pastis from Provence
Pastis is almost like a religion in Provence where the best pastis is found. Pastis from Provence: the unmissable beverage! Pastis © Peng CC3.0 “Il faut vous enivrer ... Read more!
Aix-en-Provence History: A Brief Account
This is a brief account of Aix-en-Provence history. Its past is reflected in the churches and rich 17th and 18th-century manor houses in the old town. It is ... Read more!
The Calissons of Aix: a Specialty Candy from Provence
The city of Aix-en-Provence and the delicious calissons have had a common destiny for several centuries. It is one of the emblematic delicacies of Provence and is one ... Read more!
What you need to know about the Alsace Region
The Alsace region is located in north-eastern France and is famous for its wine, its colourful half-timbered houses and its castles, which sit enthroned on the summits of ... Read more!
Bienvenue to our brand-new website!
Bienvenue to our brand-new website! This Sunday 3 March 2013 our American friends will be the first around the world to see French Moments’ new website designed by Resound ... Read more!
French cheese: facts and figures
Every region in France supports a large population of milk-giving animals which provide the raw material for French cheese. Therefore, there are more than 400 French cheese varieties ... Read more!
Mulhouse Museums
Mulhouse hosts several museums, some of which have gained international renown, making the city the “European capital of Technical Museums”. Cité de l’Automobile (the National Automobile Museum) Automobile ... Read more!
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: France’s Second Most-Visited Region
The region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur comprises six départements in south-eastern France. Casually known as “PACA” or “Région Sud”, the region is bordered by Italy to the East and ... Read more!
Corse – Corsica
Affectuously called “L’Île de Beauté” (Beauty Island) by the French, Corsica lies to the South-east of continental France in the Mediterranean Sea. The island of Corsica Its ... Read more!
Aquitaine
Aquitaine is located in south-western France and is famous for its wild ocean coast (the “Côte d’Argent”), its pine forest of the Landes (the largest in Europe), but ... Read more!
What you need to know about the Lorraine Region
Lorraine is famous worldwide for its quiche, macarons, Mirabelle plum and madeleine. It is home to more than 2,3 million inhabitants (Lorrains and Lorraines). For many years, the ... Read more!
Normandie – Normandy
Normandy combines a rich green landscape with the tumultuous sea shores of the (English) Channel. From the Mont-Saint-Michel to the terrific cliffs of Etretat, the Normandy province stretches ... Read more!
Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Nord-Pas-de-Calais was a French administrative region now part of the Hauts-de-France region. Located in the north of France it is surrounded by Picardy to the south, Belgium to ... Read more!
