Christmas in Alsace is genuinely magical. This region has had a large influence over Christmas celebrations in France. The Christmas market is a long-standing tradition there. The proximity ... Read more!
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Christmas in Paris: What to see and where to go
Each Christmas, Paris shows the world why it deserves the title of ‘City of light’. There are many sites to discover in Paris during the festive season: Notre ... Read more!
Discover Paris, the City of Lights!
“J’ai deux amours : mon pays et Paris” Josephine Baker used to sing. The chorus has remained true for many visitors, French provincials or foreigners alike. Paris has ... Read more!
What is la Toussaint, All Saints’ Day in France
All Saints’ Day in France marks a school and work break halfway between Summer and Christmas. For the French Catholics, “la Toussaint” is a time to honour the ... Read more!
Commemorating Victory in Europe Day in France
Victory in Europe Day took place on the 8th of May, 1945. The public holiday in France commemorates the victory of the Allies over Germany. The date also ... Read more!
A Guide to the Easter Traditions in France
Easter traditions in France have been significant to French people over the centuries as Easter is the most important Christian celebration of the year. This particular time commemorates ... Read more!
May Day in France: Origins and Traditions
May Day in France (Labour Day or Fête du Travail) occurs on the 1st of May. It is a date full of symbols in France and Europe. For ... Read more!
Candlemas in France: this is Crêpes Day!
Candlemas arrives at the heart of winter, when November, December, January, and February stretch endlessly in France. The cold seeps into the streets, the sky hangs low, and ... Read more!
Mardi Gras in France: Origins and Traditions
Mardi Gras and Carnival refer to eating more decadent, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of Lent. In France, this festive season comes with sumptuous public celebrations or ... Read more!
April Fools’ Day traditions in France
April Fools’ Day is a big hit with French children, right alongside the Easter celebrations that come with springtime. On 1 April, they gleefully take part in a ... Read more!
Sarlat-la-Canéda, Aquitaine
Sarlat-la-Canéda (pop. 10,000) is only the third largest town of the rural Périgord region, though it is nonetheless a major tourist attraction, welcoming more than 1.5 million visitors ... Read more!
Mulhouse History
Mulhouse history is about revealing a former Free Imperial City associated to Switzerland with a tradition of industrial activity taking root into the Rhineland in the 18th century. ... Read more!
Discover the surprising Mulhouse Old Town
Mulhouse Old Town may seem to be at odds in Alsace, where visitors are used to seeing half-timbered houses in picturesque districts such as Colmar and Strasbourg. Despite the ... Read more!
Walking in the Vanoise: Our Favorite Excursion!
For me, the hike to the Col de la Vanoise from Pralognan-la-Vanoise is the most beautiful walk in the Alps. Of course, this bold statement relates to my ... Read more!
Chamonix Mont Blanc: A Discovery Guide
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ski resort is famous for its ideal location at the foot of Europe’s highest peak. What was a small mountain village until the end of the 19th ... Read more!
Discover the Sundgau in Alsace
Located between the Plain of Alsace, the Rhine River, the Vosges and the Jura mountains, the Sundgau region has its own distinctive geographic character. The hilly region is ... Read more!
Saint-Nicolas-de-Port Basilica
With its majestic façade and two bell towers, the Saint-Nicolas-de-Port Basilica in Lorraine has all the makings of a grand cathedral. And yet, the building does not carry the ... Read more!
Discover the Gothic Toul Cathedral in Lorraine
Approaching Toul, visitors admire the elegant silhouette of the Toul Cathedral, a witness to the rich historic past of this ancestral city of Lorraine. The residents of the ... Read more!
Sarlat History
Sarlat is a medieval town which developed around a prosperous Benedictine abbey whose origins are unknown. It seems that it existed already in the 9th century and was ... Read more!
Sarlat Old Town
Sarlat Old Town is divided in two by the Rue de la République, known as “la Traverse”. The district to the West of the street is known to be ... Read more!
