Dive Deep into French Culture with Our New Interactive Travel Stories
Explore our new immersive and interactive travel features. Enhanced with integrated video and sound clips, these stories allow you to delve deeper into French culture and discover unique locations. You’ll not only be blown away by the words of our writers, but you’ll also be able to hear the people they’ve interviewed and see the places they’ve explored.
Latest Stories
Picture-Perfect: the Artistic Influence of the Riverside Villages around Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau, famous not only for its palace and its rock-strewn forest, is at the centre of a circle of lovely towns and villages along the Seine and Loing rivers that attracted hordes of 19th and early 20th century artists eager to work outdoors and use that new invention: the tube of oil paint!
Terrasses du Larzac: Organic Wine-Making in the Heart of the Languedoc
Organic wine-making in France is booming, and there is nowhere better to discover this than the Terrasses du Larzac at the heart of Hérault in the south of France. But this stunningly beautiful area offers plenty more for the visitor, especially if you love walking as well as wine-tasting.
Sweet Ride: Ascending the Riviera Mountain Passes
Head off into the mountains that form a stunning backdrop to the Côte d’Azur and follow the challenge of cycling up its steep passes where the physical achievement is just a rewarding as the incredible views.