Category: Beyond Paris

Not that we needed a break during our 10-day Brittany trip, but we decided to escape from our homequarters in Cancale and visit the Ile de Brehat or Île-de-Brèhat, a beautiful island just off the coast of France near...

Mont St Michel France is a beautiful island off the coast of Normandy. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site, basically a monastery and an abbey built on an island that was cut off from the mainland at high...

After falling in love with the medieval village of Dinan and the medieval port of Saint-Malo on our 10-day trip to Brittany France, we wanted more. We were completely charmed by these towns that had whole sections still preserved...

Mr. Misadventures and I were first lured to Cancale, a coastal fishing village and oyster capital of Brittany (and France), by an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations (Season 5, Episode 22). The year was 2010 the place was...

If you are planning to do a weekend in Brittany France or a day trip from Paris, Saint-Malo (or St Malo) on the Bretagne coast makes the perfect home base. The walled port city is a 4-hour and 20-minute...

Whether you are taking a day trip from Paris, spending a weekend in Brittany (Bretagne), or looking for more beautiful medieval architecture after seeing the magnificent Mont Saint Michel, the village of Dinan France should be on the top...

The French Riviera is a very special region of France. One of glamour, warm weather, and vacation. In particular, Nice France holds a special place in many Frenchman’s hearts. It makes a great stopover on a South of France...

Cannes France…is there any place on Earth that screams glamour more than this city on the French Riviera? With its luxury shops, palatial hotels and gourmet restaurants, not to mention golden beaches filled with bikini-clad sunbathers, playboys cruising about...

For those keen to indulge their passion for art while on holiday in a sun-soaked destination, it is worth considering taking a trip to the south of France. By heading to the Cote d’Azur, you’ll not only have the...

Looking for a French winter wonderland for your next ski vacation? Consider Val Thorens, it’s got great skiing, plenty of accommodations and yummy food! I learned to ski for the first time when I was sixteen. My parents took...

If you’re new to skiing and want to arrange a winter sports holiday in the famous French Alps, you’ll want to know which resorts best cater for novice sportsmen and women. I’ve done some research and compiled a list...

France has long been a popular place for culture vultures to visit and, while you can see wonderful art and architecture all over the country, I think it’s particularly worth heading to Provence. In doing so, you’ll find world-class...