Étretat and the Normandy Coastline: Endless Inspiration for Artists
The natural beauty of Étretat has long attracted artists such as Claude Monet and Gustave Courbet, whose paintings entice even more visitors to this special place. (Monet painted a series of canvases depicting les falaises à Étretat, the dramatic coastal cliffs.) Located...
7 great places to play golf in France
With the golf season is now in full swing, we select some of France’s most beautiful and welcoming courses.
1. Les Bordes
This beauty deep in the Loiret department tops many golf course ‘best of’ lists...
Summertime, and the living in France is easy!
1. Faire la fête
The south of France is blessed with a glorious summer climate and the locals make the most of it, at festivals which are spread throughout the season. Arts and theatre aficionados are...
Golf à la Basquaise
France does not readily spring to mind as one of the premier golfing nations. Who remembers Arnaud Massy, the former sardine fisherman from Biarritz who back in 1907 became the only Frenchman to win...
Activity ideas in the mountains of France
1. HIT THE BIKE TRAILS
With five mountain ranges and some of the world’s most varied terrain, France can’t be beaten for mountain biking and downhill cycling. Les Deux Alpes has over 100km of marked biking...
Golfing in France – a glossary of terms
As anyone familiar with golf will already know, there is a whole world of vocabulary
associated with it. Fortunately, some of it will still sound familiar in French. From the various clubs de golf to...
5 Ways to Discover Vercors, Home to France’s Largest Nature Reserve
Home to the largest nature reserve in France, the Vercors's dramatic rockscape and patchwork of rugged valleys are ripe to be explored on foot or by bike – unless you fancy a canter?
HIT THE...
Ryding High: A Look at French Golf as the Ryder Cup Heads to France
As the Ryder Cup heads to France for the first time in the competition’s history, Dominic Bliss takes a look at the nation's love-hate relationship with golf
"He’s surely not going to climb down in...
What to See and Do Along the Banks of the Charente
From Cognac distilleries and outdoor sports, to museums and concerts, there is plenty to keep visitors busy
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Where to Stay and...
Things to See and Do in the French Pays Basque
Indulge yourself from the beaches to the mountainous interior, via the great cities of Bayonne and Biarritz
Markets
There are great Halles marketplaces in the town centres of both Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Bayonne. Open until lunchtime every day of...