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The UNESCO-listed Treasures of Nice
Think of Nice and images of the glistening Mediterranean bordering the iconic Promenade des Anglais swim into view. Less well-known are the many sites and …
Favourite Monuments of the French in 2022
Each year there is a contest in France in which the French vote for their favourite monument. Every region puts forward a candidate and a …
French Chateau Style | Château de Digoine, Burgundy
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in a chateau? Nearly half of France’s 44,000 heritage sites are castles in various states of …
Palais du Trocadero Lost Monument of Paris
Paris is a city of contrasts. Light and dark. Old and new. Past and present. Erased from the memories of most Parisians, however, is the …
Palais du Bardo | Lost Monument of Paris
The Palais du Bardo was built for the Exposition Universelle of 1867 in the 14th arrondissement at Parc Montsouris. It was designed by the French …
Culture of the Pyrénées-Orientales
Before the French Revolution, France wasn’t centralised as it is now. Though ruled by the French King, regions were effectively governed by local aristocracy and …
The great glass dome of Galeries Lafayette, Paris
Department stores and shopping malls are so often banal and uninspired. But in Paris, there is a department store interior of such exquisite beauty that …
26 reasons to fall head over heels for France!
26 reasons to fall head over heels for France! Everyone has their own personal reason for falling in love with France. For some it’s the …
Guide to the Basilica of Sacré-Coeur Paris
You might think, when you visit Montmartre and gaze at the beautiful church of Sacré-Coeur, perched on a hill in the highest part of Paris, …
History of the French Flag
The French call their flag Le drapeau tricolore. English speakers know it as the French Tricolore. It’s one of the most iconic flags in European …