Visiting France on a Budget

French Wine, Tommy Simpson and the Tour de France

I had a bit of a deja vu moment recently (and on Saturday it will be 45 years since I saw Crosby Stills Nash and Young at Wembley Stadium but that album has nothing to do with this post) when I...

Le Reminet, Le Fork and how to grab a bargain lunch

A friend at work always cut out vouchers and searched for internet offers and she never paid full price, in fact I think she got paid to take things of their hands sometimes. I always had an...

Hemingway, Midnight in Paris and a touch of history

I am back to writing about Paris and finding this far more difficult than writing my two previous books which were essentially travelogues about Provence and Catalonia. Paris is throwing up too...

Beautiful Perched Village of Roussillon Provence, France

Justly famed as one of the most beautiful villages in the Luberon, Roussillon is a place we have loved from the early days of our travels in Provence. Perched high like so many of the Luberon...

Impressionist Normandy

It is thanks to my work as a teacher that I have discovered the places I will talk to you about in this article. Wanting to bring some beauty into the lives of my children and interweaving French...

Visiting Avallon, Burgundy (France): the Complete Guide

Avallon is a French town located in the Yonne department (89), in Burgundy, that in known for its medieval history and its close proximity to the Morvan Regional Natural Park. It's a place that is...