TOUR DE FRANCE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

The Christmas season is fast approaching and with it some beautiful lights displays. We select for you some of the best Christmas lights displays in France this year.  1- Aix-en-Provence 2- Montpellier   3- Nimes   4- Strasbourg 5- Toulouse 6- Paris 7- Clermont-Ferrand 8- Colmar 9- Bordeaux 10- Montbelliard → Like to learn French and have fun doing…

10 MUST-SEE IN MY NEXT TRIPS TO FRANCE

France cultural and natural diversity is amazing. I’ve traveled and visited a lots of places in France but there are still so many I would love to see or revisit. Since I live in Australia, I don’t have the opportunity to go back as often as I wish but at every trip back home, I make…

ONE DAY IN PAYS-BASQUE

Travel one day in the Pays-Basque in this beautiful 5min video, from La Rhune mountains to the rolling green hills, beautiful valleys, picturesque ports and villages.        

AMAZING PHOTOS OF FRANCE’S TIDE OF THE CENTURY

Last week-end, French people have witnessed a combination of incredible astronomical events. The 20th of March, a total Sun eclipse greeted the Spring Equinox, visible from everywhere in France. Then on the 21st, thousands gathered along the French coast to witness the “tides of the century” with tidal coefficients of 119 (this event actually occurs every 18 years). The…

Retour en France – le depart

Le grand depart Quand on rentre en France, c’est pas un simple voyage, c’est un grand voyage. [when we return to France, it is not a simple trip, it is a big trip] Grand, par sa duree ( 30 heures d’avion, lorsqu’on habite dans le Sud). [ Big, due to its length – around 30…

FRANCE MOST RECOGNISABLE REGIONS

History, culture, landscape and weather conditions have created an architectural uniformity in France’s regions. Just by showing a picture of a French village or a house, someone can guess which part of France you traveled to.  Let’s take a tour of the most recognisable region of France. 1- Alsace Alsace has definitely a Germanic influence with…

POSTCARD FROM LARRAU

Ha… les Pyrénées! The first thing I do everytime I come back in my hometown Pau, for holidays, is always to organise some trips to the Mountains. The majesty, the quietness, the tranquility of the Mountains is so relaxing. In today’s trip, we are heading with my parents and husband to the border of Spain,…