France Travel -

Sightseeing

Immerse Yourself in the Music World at the Cité de la Musique

Cité de la Musique - Paris City of Music: The Cité de la Musique in Paris is a venue which offers music lovers the opportunity to be totally immersed in the music world. More than just a venue for music performances, the Cité de la Musique contains the Musée de la Musique which has an important collection of rare musical instruments such … [Read More...]

Champs-Elysées - Christmas Illuminations

Christmas in Paris – What to Do in Paris at Christmas 2011

Christmas in Paris - Christmas Lights, Christmas Markets, Romantic Seine Cruise and More: It would take a lifetime to see all the attractions that Paris has to offer and if you are wondering what to do in Paris at Christmas time, there are some additional festive events that should not be missed. Christmas Illuminations Paris already holds … [Read More...]

Locations and Dates of Paris Christmas Markets 2011

Marchés de Noël 2011 - Where to Find Paris Christmas Markets and Dates: For those who love Christmas markets, there are more Marchés de Noël in Paris than just those in the Champs-Elysées and central Paris. From the gigantic Marché de Noël at La Défense to the smaller village-like market at Saint-Germain-des-Prés, there are plenty of … [Read More...]

Food

Marché Rungis – The World’s Largest Fresh Produce Market

Marché Rungis (Rungis Market) is the World's Largest Fresh Produce Wholesale Market: For the foodie, Paris has always offered the opportunity to visit lively neighbourhood food markets where all kinds of wonderful foods are on display. If, like me, you enjoy visiting Paris markets and finding out about the seasonal food in Paris, there is … [Read More...]

Reblochon – The Cheese Name With Quite a Story

Reblochon Cheese is From the Haute-Savoie Region and is AOC Accredited: We first came across Reblochon cheese when we were travelling in Annecy. This soft washed-rind and smear-ripened French cheese is a specialty of the Haute-Savoie region and so as cheese lovers we had some of this delicious cheese. Reblochon was first produced in the … [Read More...]

Some Sweet Things from Avignon and the Region

Avignon and Regional Specialty Foods: In Avignon, we came across La Cure Gourmande, a sweet shop with devilishly tempting sweets that are sure to melt the strongest willpower. If you like to try local specialty foods and have got a sweet tooth, you'll be pleased to know that some of these sweets are from Avignon and the region. Some … [Read More...]

Useful Facts

French Metric Weights and Measures and their equivalents

Metric Weights and Measures and Conversions Units legally used in business in France How to convert the metric system of weights and measures into their Imperial equivalents and vice versa In general, weights & measures in France and the Continent are metric. Credit for originating the … [Read More...]

Farms, cottages, villas, beachfront properties in France for sale or rent

A property in France can be a good investment Whether your dream is a farm or cottage in the Dordogne, a South of France villa or a beachfront property in Provence, the question of buying or renting is always the first question to be considered. Taking down the "For Sale" sign is easy, but buying and more importantly, maintaining, property in … [Read More...]

Find A Phone Number in France

House, Business or Mobile (Cell) Phone Numbers in France Finding a French phone number (or "Numéro Téléphone France"), whether for someone's house or business, is easy if you read French or have the Google tool bar to do the translation, as the major French telephone directories don't use English. All French phone … [Read More...]