Travel to France for a Europe Tour with Joie de Vivre! There’s a lot more to France than Paris and Provence. Travel to France involves a journey into the whole French way of looking at the world, and life. Not for nothing do we use the french words “savoir-faire” and “joie de vivre”! France lies [...]
Useful facts to help you plan your visit to France Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Language Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Emergencies Telephone, fax Post Museums and monuments Festivals Festivals, both traditional and modern (eg Avignon Theatre Festival in July) are not so plentiful as in Spain, but worth looking out for: [...]
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 [...]
At Christmas time Paris is dressed to kill. “Christmas Illuminations” brings on the magic of Christmas to this top tourist destination and ushers in the New Year in the grandest of Parisian style.
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 [...]
Marchés de Noël – Paris Christmas Markets Dates 2011: Christmas markets have caught on in many towns and cities in France and have become part and parcel of the pre-Christmas activity and attraction. Paris has a good spread of Marchés de Noël and some of the biggest and best Christmas markets in the centre of [...]
Where to See Paris Christmas Lights: Visitors to Paris at Christmas are in for a treat. From the end of November, Paris turns on its Christmas magic with thousands of Christmas fairy lights, showing that it is truly the “City of Light”. And, there are some interesting lighting concepts to enjoy as well. Paris Christmas [...]
Christmas in Paris: Enjoy a Range of Christmas Concerts at Famous Churches in Paris: Paris has some of the most beautiful and historical churches and many of these are regular venues for classical music performances. During the festive season these famous churches traditionally host special Christmas concerts. If you’re spending Christmas in Paris, you can [...]
A Unique Opportunity to Enjoy Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons at Le Tour Eiffel: Here’s a unique opportunity to enjoy Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” at the most iconic Paris landmark. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons This exciting performance offers classical music lovers the chance to hear some of the most popular works of classical music at Europe’s most [...]
Holiday Competition For Our Australian Readers: Win a Shopping Trip to Paris for Two: If, like me, you weren’t the lucky winner of the July holiday competition to France, here’s another chance to try your luck — this time it’s a shopping trip for two to Paris, compliments of the French Tourist Bureau and Air [...]
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 [...]
Holiday Competition: Win a Holiday for Two to France by Answering a Simple Quiz: If you’re dreaming of a holiday in France, but your bank balance isn’t as flush as you need it to be as yet, here’s a chance to win a holiday to France for two, compliments of the French Tourist Bureau, Air [...]
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