Author: Love France
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Why Every Pilgrim Walking to Spain Starts in This Volcanic French City
Inside the volcanic city where pilgrims have started their walk to Spain for over a thousand years — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Glass-Roofed Passages of Paris That Tourists Almost Never Find
Inside Paris’s glass-roofed passages couverts — 19th-century arcades hiding antique shops, wine bars and history most visitors walk straight past — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Brittany Has More Ancient Standing Stones Than Anywhere on Earth
Discover the Carnac stones in Brittany — 3,000 prehistoric menhirs older than Stonehenge, still standing in silent rows across the Breton moorland — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Normandy Travel Guide: What to See, Do, and Experience
Plan your trip to Normandy, France with this complete travel guide. Discover D-Day beaches, Mont Saint-Michel, coastal towns, and local food.
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The Provençal Town That Transforms Into Europe’s Greatest Antique Hunt Every Sunday
Discover why L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue in Provence becomes Europe’s greatest antique hunt every Sunday, and what makes this water town impossible to forget — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Brittany Produces the World’s Most Obsessed-Over Oysters
Brittany produces half of France’s oysters — and the reason comes down to tides, time, and three very different coastlines. Discover why free in our newsletter.
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The True Story Behind Colmar’s Fairy-Tale Streets and Canals
Colmar’s canals and medieval streets look too beautiful to be real. Here’s the real story behind the beauty — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Marseille Soup That Even Has Its Own Official Charter
Marseille’s Bouillabaisse Charter from 1980 defines exactly how this iconic fish stew must be made — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Why French Kings Kept Fleeing Paris for the Loire Valley
Discover the power struggles, royal rivalries, and dramatic histories behind the Loire Valley châteaux that shaped France — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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French Surnames of Provence: Origins, Meanings and Family Heritage
Discover 15 French surnames of Provence, their Occitan and Latin origins, and how they spread to Canada, Louisiana, and South Africa. Trace your Provençal roots.