Is France in a “Sexual Recession”?
Travelers beware: If planning to travel to France in search of your fantasy French lover, you might first want to read a report released this week indicating that the French aren't as into sex as they used to be.
8 Remarkable Strolls in the Gardens of Marqueyssac (Dordogne)
Perched on a promontory overlooking the Dordogne Valley, the Gardens of Marqueyssac form a singular sight which lends itself to multiple strolls. This photo-reportage by Ava Kabouchy and Gary Lee Kraut explores the mood, botany, quirks, activities and enchantment of Marqueyssac through eight remarkable strolls.
A Carless and Carefree Champagne Daytrip or Overnight to Epernay (Video)
Let's talk about your Champagne education. Advice on organizing a Champagne daytrip or overnight to Epernay, a car-free DIY discovery of the world's most famous sparkling wines.
The Potato Chronicles: Memories of Brittany
After several months in Finistère, Brittany, Francesca Cannan discovers the importance of potatoes to Breton chefs in a small café on a blustery winter day, the wind roaring in off the Atlantic.
Where and Why to Visit the American WWI Sights of France
A France Revisited “Conversation with an Expert” in which Gary Lee Kraut speaks with Ben Brands, the historian with the American Battle Monuments Commission about the U.S. First World War sights of France.
The Riviera Backcountry: In Search of the Source of the Var River
Lisa Watson sets out from a beach near Nice in search of the source of the Var River and discovers stunning vistas in the Riviera backcountry along the way.
Sault, Sénanque and the Successful Search for Lavender in Provence
Images of stunning views of purple-blue fields of lavender in bloom have become so engrained in the traveler’s imagination of the perfect Provence vacation that the most common question I get from those planning to visit the region is “When is the lavender in bloom?”
Sagesse: Beer on the Cider Trail of Pays d’Auge, Normandy
Cidre–(hard) cider—is a pleasing, inexpensive, low-alcohol beverage that marries well with Norman cheeses. But wait: Is that a microbrewery in the village of Le Breuil-en-Auge? Yes, indeed: Sagesse.
Cheese: Jérôme Spruytte’s Pont l’Evêque Fermier (Pays d’Auge, Normandy)
Veering off onto the country roads of the Pays d'Auge area of Normandy, let's meet Jérôme Spuytte, one of the few remaining producers of Pont l’Evêque fermier, a farm-made raw-milk cheese.