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I've often wondered why, in France, you can animatedly discuss just about everything but loot and lucre.

On a recent short vacation in northwest Spain, I couldn’t help but notice the string of French cars trailing into the supermarket parking lots. A similar story seemed to be playing out in the...

How to bring your pets on trips to France Your dog is part of your family, so why not take him along on the trip? With quarantine regulations eased and provided you start the process...

Exploring caves in the Languedoc-Roussillon I’ve never been one for actively choosing to spend my holidays in the dark - give me a stretch of golden sand and blue sky any day - but ever...

Geography and economy of the Indre The Indre is in the south of the Centre region, and extends over the low plateaux which form the heart of the Berry – Champagne, Berrichonne, Boischaut North, Boischaut...

Sun, rain and temperatures The Dordogne is the third largest département in France, with a total area of 9,200 square kilometres. (The first and second largest are the Gironde, round Bordeaux, and the Landes, to...

Bull fighting – how to make sense of the posters! If you live in the Languedoc or are visiting the area, you might be puzzled by the amount of terminology that is involved in local...