When you drive around the mountains surrounding Annecy, you’ll pass many cyclists tempted by the challenging climbs, which are sometimes pretty ambitious. If you’re not one of them ... Read more!
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When you drive around the mountains surrounding Annecy, you’ll pass many cyclists tempted by the challenging climbs, which are sometimes pretty ambitious. If you’re not one of them ... Read more!
First time in Nancy? Well, you’re in for a treat! Over your 2 days in Nancy, you will discover an array of architectural styles, hearty food and refined ... Read more!
You’ve certainly heard of Paris’ grand Arc de Triomphe. In the Lorraine city of Nancy is another triumphal arch worth mentioning. It might be much smaller that the Parisian monument. ... Read more!
Summer is upon us, and it’s made me think a lot recently of my childhood holidays in the Dordogne and other areas of France. I have thousands of ... Read more!
I have two favourite sites when it comes to Christmas in the Seine-et-Marne département. These are the château of Vaux-le-Vicomte and the Provins medieval Christmas market. The latter ... Read more!
I’ve known about the return from the Alpine pastures for a long time. I had heard of great festivals happening in Austria, Switzerland and Bavaria, but only recently ... Read more!
Aix-les-Bains is a spa resort in the French département of Savoie between Annecy and Chambéry in the French Alps. Bordered by Lake Bourget, the town enjoys a beautiful spot surrounded by spectacular mountains. On my last visit to ... Read more!
La Roche-sur-Foron is a little town in the French département of Haute-Savoie at the crossroads with Annecy, Geneva and the Arve Valley that leads to Chamonix and the ... Read more!
Vineyards and wine in Lorraine? You and I are not dreaming! Caught between two famous wine regions, Champagne and Alsace, the historic region of Lorraine is not particularly known for ... Read more!
Since we arrived in Annecy, we’ve been told the Glieres Plateau (Plateau des Glières) was a must-to-see in the region. Coming from Thorens-Glières, the road climbs the impressive limestone escarpments ... Read more!
Commanding fine views of the Alps and as far as the Jura, the village of Groisy is situated 20 minutes from central Annecy. We have been living here ... Read more!
After three years residing in the Paris region, we finally moved to Annecy for our new French base in 2017. This beautiful part of Eastern France is located ... Read more!
French journalist and writer André Hallays (1859-1930) once said: “here dwells the relics of which are today the most precious treasure of the [Unterlinden] museum of Colmar, one of ... Read more!
On the occasion of the Holiday season, the façade of Reims cathedral is magically enhanced by a visual and audio scenography: the Rêve de Couleurs light show. Thanks to the ... Read more!
Last weekend we visited the historic town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, 25 kilometres to the north-west of Paris in the Yvelines département. The town prides itself on a strategic position at the ... Read more!
I published a few photos of our walk across the River Seine in my previous post. I mentioned a local peaceful garden with myriads of flowers called ‘Parc ... Read more!
On the first day of May, I took my little girl to a promenade in Sartrouville across the River Seine. This 7-kilometre walk led us to a local ... Read more!
In between rain showers, we decided to venture outside and stroll in the beautiful park of our town. It was a perfect morning to enjoy some crisp fresh ... Read more!
You would have probably noticed it on our Facebook or Instagram accounts, we went out of the Paris region to stay in the French Alps. A week spent in ... Read more!
Last Sunday we were nine Instagrammers to meet on a sunny morning in our suburb of Paris. This InstaMeet in Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines, was an excellent opportunity to befriend ... Read more!
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