Belfort is one of those French towns that never felt like a distant place on the map to me, but rather like part of my familiar landscape. For ... Read more!
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The Territoire de Belfort: a unique département in France
In 2022, the Territoire de Belfort celebrated its 100th birthday. This was an opportunity to take a look at the strange destiny of the smallest French département (outside ... Read more!
Lion of Belfort: The Story Behind Bartholdi’s Famous Monument
The Lion of Belfort is not just a statue. It is a roar carved into stone. Chosen as France’s favourite monument in 2020, this colossal lion has watched ... Read more!
Discover Place Denfert-Rochereau in Paris
The Lion of Belfort is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Bartholdi that stands below the castle of Belfort in Franche-Comté (north-eastern France). Paris also has its Lion de ... Read more!
Lods, Franche-Comté
The small village of Lods is situated in the département of Doubs in Franche-Comté. Listed as one of France’s most beautiful villages, the enviable site of Lods has ... Read more!
The first soldiers who fell during the First World War
With a bit of research we found out the names of the first soldiers who fell during the First World War. When World War I started exactly 100 ... Read more!
Montbéliard Christmas Market: Discover the Lights of Christmas
Every year during Advent, the German-style Montbéliard Christmas market is held to the delight of the town’s young people. Since its first edition in 1986, the Christmas market ... Read more!
Morbier, Franche-Comté
Morbier – a washed rind cheese from the Franche-Comté region. Morbier is a raw cow’s milk cheese made from uncooked pressed scalded curds. The fat content is at ... Read more!
Comté Cheese
Comté, a cow’s milk and hard cheese from the Franche-Comté region. Comté is a cow’s milk cheese made from pressed scalded curds with a golden-yellow to brown firm ... Read more!
Belfort History: Epic Battles and Enduring Spirit
Belfort History is a fascinating journey through one of eastern France’s most resilient and strategically important towns. Nestled between Alsace, Lorraine, Franche-Comté and Switzerland, Belfort has long stood ... Read more!
