Author: Love France
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Why Strasbourg Has Always Belonged to Europe More Than to France
Discover why Strasbourg has always felt like more than one country — the city that changed nations four times and became Europe’s peace capital. Plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Inside the French City That Ruled the Christian World for 70 Years
Discover Avignon: seven popes ruled from the world’s largest Gothic palace for 70 years, and a famous half-built bridge still tells their story — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Jura Valley That France Forgot to Put on Its Tourist Map
Discover the Jura, France’s most overlooked mountain region. Rolling hills, ancient cheese caves, wild waterfalls, and yellow wine the world rarely tastes — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Luberon Villages the Rest of Provence Forgot to Tell You About
The hilltop villages of the Luberon — Gordes, Lourmarin, Ménerbes — are among France’s most beautiful and most overlooked. Discover them now — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Visiting Giverny, France: The Complete Guide to Monet’s Garden
Your complete guide to visiting Giverny, France — Monet’s garden, lily pond, tickets, getting there from Paris, and when to go for the best experience.
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Why Nantes Is the One French City Most Visitors Never Think to Visit
Discover why Nantes — home to a giant mechanical elephant and Jules Verne’s birthplace — is France’s most underrated city to visit — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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What the French Did to Save the Baguette From Supermarkets
France passed a law in 1993 protecting the baguette. Here’s what the Décret Pain says, what it protects, and why it matters — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Art of the French Apéritif: How France Drinks Before Dinner
Discover the art of the French apéritif — what it is, what to drink, and how France turns the pre-dinner ritual into a national institution.
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Why the Basque Corner of France Feels Like Nowhere Else on Earth
Bayonne and Saint-Jean-de-Luz look French but feel Basque — ancient language, pintxos, and unique traditions in France’s most distinct corner — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The French Wine Rebellion That’s Changing How the World Drinks
Discover the Loire Valley, Beaujolais, and Jura producers driving France’s natural wine revolution — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.