Part II of an exploration of spa towns, hot springs, Romansque churches, cattle pastures, cheese farms and villages in Auvergne. A brief history of economic developments relative to hot springs, by way of Royat.
A daytrip or overnight from Paris into the Chevreuse Valley, including Chevreuse, the Chateau de Breteuil, the Chateau de Dampierre, the Hotel/Abbey of Vaux de Cernay, Rambouillet, and the Forest of Rambouillet.
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage has inscribed equitation in the French tradition, with specific reference to the Cadre Noir of Saumur (Loire Valley), on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage [...]
Erica Romkema takes a WWOOF vacations by working on a farm in exchange room and board and a great community experience when she goes WWOOFing in the enchanting region of Dordogne, France.
Inveterate cyclist Walter J. Moore, 70, takes a biking trip in the departments of Dordogne and Lot in southwest France and stops along the dramatic cliffs of Rocamadour to explore history and legends.
Whenever I mention that I’ve been biking in Burgundy, people assume that I’ve been touring vineyards. With each trip they imagine that I’m increasingly knowledgeable about the Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays that make the great [...]
Walter J. Moore sets out on a 70-kilometer (43-mile) ride at the start of an 18-day self-guided cycling tour in southwestern France. But then the rain comes, followed by vultures.
By Ester Laushway Life in the south of France can be a beach, and a crowded beach at that. So when looking for a higher water-to-people ratio than is usually available along the Mediterranean I [...]
Driving south from my home in Aix-en-Provence into the Camargue, the change in landscape is surprisingly fast as the giant plane trees and windswept pines of Provence are replaced by the flat marshlands and fine [...]
