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Check out the highlights of Ribeauville, a small town in the Alsace region of France. With not one but three castles towering over it, and stunning architecture of French/Germanic flavours, there is so much to enjoy here.

Follow my day out in the Dordogne, visiting La Roque-Gageac (uniquely breathtaking), Chateau de Castlenaud la Chapelle (amazing castle), and Baynac et Cazenac (pretty village cut into the hillside).

Read my view of Domme; a cliff top jewel in the Dordogne's crown. With its views across the region and magnificent architecture, it is a village not to be missed.

This blog takes you on a journey to the historic port city of Saint-Malo and the surrounding pretty villages on the coast of Brittany in Northern France.

View the Ile d'Aix through my eyes as I walk you on a journey around the beautiful French island.

Having experienced warm but changeable weather during our trip so far, we were desperate to get some consistent sunshine. The French...

In this blog I will cover the two additional towns we visited in the Baie de Somme region whilst staying in Le Crotoy (covered in a...

As we approached the end of our 4-week trip we headed north towards the tunnel. Realising that the sun was still shining for a few more...

Meandering our way from the Mediterranean coast up to the tunnel we had a couple of weeks to spare so decided to spend a few days in the...

I’m sure many of you have visited this stunning lake and town in the Haute-Savoie region of France that they call the Venice of the...

After a couple of weeks inland in eastern France, and with a lot more rain forecasted, we headed all the way over to the southwest coast...

A fantastic lake for a water-sports, cycling or walking holiday; or just to relax by the water.

When the weather became much warmer than we’d expected on our journey back to Calais, we were recommended this stopover by a fellow...

If you are looking for somewhere to explore that is pretty and serene in the Loire Valley, then look no further.  We came upon...

If you read last week’s blog, you’ll know that we fell in love with the Dordogne region when we visited in 2022 and decided to spend two...

Despite touring France for many years, we had never ventured into the Dordogne in southwest France, nestled between the Loire Valley and...

I’ve visited the island of Ile de Re on a few occasions.  It lies on the west coast of France, approached by the 3km long toll bridge...

I’ve stayed on the same campsite in Port Grimaud (Camping Les Mures) for at least a week every autumn for the last 8 years minus the...