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10 French Easter Traditions to Hop into Spring
As spring approaches, France is preparing to celebrate Easter, a religious and popular festival that symbolises renewal and hope. This time of year is marked by many traditions ... Read more!
Easter in France: All There Is To Know!
For many, Easter in France evokes a certain sweetness of life, a springtime celebration that is both childlike and family-friendly. The great Easter Sunday family meal gathers the ... Read more!
50 Beautiful Photos Of Spring in Lorraine To Cheer You Up!
After the success of 50 photos of Spring in Alsace, I’m striking back with a new series dedicated to my native region. Lorraine is a historic and cultural province ... Read more!
50 Beautiful Photos Of Spring in Alsace To Cheer You Up!
As I write this post, France and Belgium are now confined to limit the pandemic spread. Spring is starting to appear and we are millions told to respect ... Read more!
Parc du Dispensaire: A Beautiful Public Garden in Sartrouville
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!
Colourful Spring Flowers in Maisons-Laffitte
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!
Our tips to enjoy Paris in the Spring
As winter’s grasp loosens and the first whispers of warmth fill the air, Paris awakens with a burst of colour and vitality. Spring breathes new life into the ... Read more!
What to see when spending April in Nancy
Spring is a beautiful season of the year to start discovering towns and villages around Paris. Only 1.30 hours from Paris-Gare de l’Est by TGV, the former capital ... Read more!
Fantastic April Sunrise in Maisons-Laffitte
This morning we enjoyed a fantastic April Sunrise in Maisons-Laffitte and wanted to publish a few photos to our regular readers… Photos of our fantastic April sunrise in Maisons-Laffitte ... Read more!
What are the traditions of Good Friday in France?
Good Friday is part of the Holy Week of Easter and commemorates the sacrifices Jesus Christ made and his crucifixion at Calvary some 2,000 years ago. In France, ... Read more!
Easter Egg Nest in France
In many European countries, children decorate nests just before Easter. In Paris, a traditional cake representing an Easter egg nest is prepared in many pâtisseries, and when they ... Read more!
Spring flowers and perfect sunny day in Montmartre
First published: March 13, 2016 – A sign that spring is coming is the sunny days we are having right now in Paris. We decided to stroll up to the Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre ... Read more!
February in Paris: First Signs of Spring in the Gardens
Today as we walked across the 8th arrondissement and its public parks, we encountered the first signs of Spring… Yes, that’s right, Spring in February in Paris! Here are a ... Read more!
Luxembourg Garden in the Spring
On this sunny Sunday afternoon we decided to go to Paris and have a picnic in the Luxembourg Garden. During the season of Spring, every green shade lights up beautifully the ... Read more!
Discover Ferrette in the Spring
On our last day in Alsace, we drove South of the region to the picturesque site of Ferrette in the spring. This area is known as the Sundgau and ... Read more!
Kaysersberg in the Spring
Several cities and villages along the Alsace Wine Route have since become famous and attract a very large crowd of visitors during the summer months and Christmas. For us, the historic ... Read more!
Paris to move the Eiffel Tower to the Champs-Élysées!
This was the big news announced last week… did you hear about it too? Paris is to move the Eiffel Tower to the Champs-Élysées! If you haven’t heard, ... Read more!
In search of Spring in Paris: at the Eiffel Tower
Today, we reached central Paris in search of Spring. We thought the best spot to experience the first signs of springtime would be at the Eiffel Tower, more precisely ... Read more!
Happy Easter! – Joyeuses Pâques !
Here we are, Sunday morning, the 20th April 2014. A beautiful day awake in this part of Alsace, France and the sun is piercing through the clouds. We ... Read more!
