Les filles de La Rochelle (The girls from La Rochelle) is a sailor's song from the Atlantic coast of France and Canada, characteristic of the earlier sailor's tales ... Read more!
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Discover the Best Things to Do in Bordeaux
Guest post written by Aniket (Sommelier) from Free Walking Tours Bordeaux If you have clicked on the post and you are reading this, it means you are planning ... Read more!
What Is The Best Time to Visit Bordeaux?
Ready for an unforgettable time in France? Fantastic! Then, Bordeaux should definitely be at the top of your list. This stunning port city on the river Garonne, Southwestern ... Read more!
Set sail for unforgettable holidays in the Dordogne
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!
Périgord Noir
Lovers of old stone, medieval castles, deep forests and food amateurs, this part of the Dordogne département known as the Périgord Noir (Black Périgord) is waiting for your ... Read more!
Discover the village of Saint-Cyprien in Périgord
Saint-Cyprien enjoys an enviable position established on a hillside on the right bank of the Dordogne Valley. The narrow streets wind uphill towards the abbey church which dominates ... Read more!
Discover the beautiful village of Limeuil in Périgord
Limeuil is located at the confluence of the Dordogne and the Vézère Rivers in the province of Périgord. Limeuil is a perfect ‘picture postcard’ village: cobbled streets wind ... Read more!
Monpazier, Dordogne
Monpazier is located in the Dordogne département in Aquitaine in southwest France. The village is listed as one of France’s most beautiful villages. The bastide of Monpazier: A ... Read more!
What to see in Montmorillon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Montmorillon is situated 50kms south of Poitiers in the Vienne département (region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine). The little town boasts a charming old centre labelled “Ville d’Art et d’Histoire” (city ... Read more!
Pyrénées mountains
One of the main features of the Pyrenees mountains is that they form a natural border between France and Spain. There is a French proverb saying: “Vérité en ... Read more!
Soignon, Poitou
Soignon – a popular goat’s milk cheese from the Poitou. Soignon is a full-cream goat’s milk cheese, with a soft pâte and mouldy rind. The fat content is ... Read more!
Sainte-Maure Caprifeuille, Poitou
Sainte-Maure Caprifeuille – a goat’s milk cheese from Poitou-Charentes. Sainte-Maure Caprifeuille is a raw, semi-soft goats milk cheese, with a thin consistent and wrinkled rind with superficial grey-white ... Read more!
Ossau-Iraty Cheese
Ossau-Iraty – a full-cream ewe’s milk cheese from the Pyrenees. Ossau-Iraty is a full-cream ewe’s milk cheese with a slightly pressed and uncooked pâte and a natural yellow-orangey ... 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!
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!
Discover Bordeaux, capital of Nouvelle Aquitaine
The name of Bordeaux is famous worldwide for the reputation of its wine. For 2000 years, wine has been part of the city’s history which has become one ... Read more!
Discover the Gothic Bordeaux Cathedral
Bordeaux Cathedral is an imposing Gothic edifice located in the heart of the capital of Aquitaine. It is the largest religious building of Bordeaux and has been listed ... Read more!
Bordeaux Wines
Produced in the region around the city of Bordeaux, Bordeaux Wines contribute to the high reputation of France internationally. Over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine are sold ... Read more!
Bordeaux History: A Brief Account
The attractive city of Bordeaux has a rich history spanning at least two thousand years. If most of the area of Bordeaux listed on the UNESCO World Heritage ... Read more!
Bordeaux Old Town
Bordeaux Old Town is spread out on a curve along the western side of the River Garonne. This part of town has been listed as World Heritage by UNESCO since ... Read more!
