Winston Churchill’s Brush with the Riviera
Renowned as the man who led Britain to victory in the Second World War, Winston Churchill found solace and joy in his painting expeditions to the French Riviera, as Paul Rafferty discovers
August 1948, Aix-en-Provence,...
Read the Signs: Rue de la Lune in Paris
A lovely flânerie along a charming Parisian street
This little street carries one of the most romantic names of any street in Paris. Rue de la Lune in the second arrondissement runs from boulevard de...
Travel Notes: Top 3 Stained Glass Windows in France
Head to some of France’s most amazing churches for a multi-coloured glass eyeful to remember...
SAINTE-CHAPELLE, PARIS
If you haven't seen this jewel box of a chapel, you haven't lived. Built by Saint Louis in the...
In the Footsteps of Josephine Baker
With her pet cheetah and banana dance, controversial cabaret performer Josephine Baker won Parisian hearts – and in exchange, when war came, she was ready to risk her life. Chloe Govan reveals all about...
Normandy Travel: 10 Reasons to Visit La Baie du Cotentin
La Baie du Cotentin, at the heart of the Cotentin Marshes Regional Natural Park in La Manche, is a land brimming with abundant nature and history, and most famously it was home to the...
In the Footsteps of Gentleman Thief Arsène Lupin
This quiet Normandy seaside town once played host to a Belle-Époque burglar and a wily young detective. Chloe Govan introduces us to France’s answer to Sherlock Holmes...
It’s the land that time forgot. Étretat, all...
The Art of Survival: The Transformation of Montmartre
Chloe Govan reveals how the poverty-stricken and persecuted in France’s past found the silver lining in their suffering, transforming it into what would one day become a world-famous art legacy
Bang! The hammer crashes down...
Strasbourg, the City Which Gave France its National Anthem
Gillian Thornton discovers the turbulent past and vibrant present of the UNESCO-listed city of Strasbourg
For the city which gave France its national anthem, Strasbourg has had something of a rocky ride across the centuries....
La Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin: Bacchanalia in Burgundy
Beaune, located in the heart of Burgundy’s Côte d’Or region and celebrated for its vineyards, brings a twinkle to the eyes of wine enthusiasts. It is also famed as the seat for La Confrérie...
Chapeaux for all in Caussade
Northeast of Montauban, on the road to Cahors, the hat industry in Caussade employed more than 2,000 people during the 19th century. Among its specialities was the canotier style of straw boater, as worn...
