Author: Love France
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Provence Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Plan Your Visit
Your complete Provence travel guide: best time to visit, where to go, what to eat, and how to get around this stunning region of southern France.
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The French Town Where Every Building Is Stained Black — and Nobody Minds
In the Charente valley of south-west France, the town of Cognac wears centuries of black fungus on its walls — and nobody minds. It’s the mark of the angel’s share.
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The French Village That Becomes a Sacred Pilgrimage Site Every May
Each May, thousands of pilgrims travel to a tiny Camargue village for one of France’s oldest and most remarkable traditions — the pilgrimage to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
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Why the Gardens at Versailles Were Designed to Make Nature Feel Inferior
Discover the philosophy behind France’s most famous gardens — and why the gardens at Versailles were deliberately designed to prove that human reason can perfect nature.
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Why the French Have Two Words for ‘You’ — and Getting It Wrong Is Unforgettable
The French have two ways to say you — and choosing the wrong one can offend a stranger or feel oddly intimate. Here is what no guidebook tells you about tu and vous.
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The French Riviera Festival That Turns Lemons Into Something Extraordinary
Every February, the small coastal town of Menton on the French Riviera turns 145 tonnes of lemons and oranges into towering sculptures. Here’s what happens during the Fête du Citron — and why it’s worth planning a trip around.
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Why French Children Get a Four-Course Lunch at School Every Day
Every weekday at noon, around 6 million French children sit down to a proper four-course lunch. Not a sandwich. Not a plastic tray. A real meal — and France wrote the law to keep it that way.
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The Underground World That Makes Every Bottle of Champagne Possible
Beneath the elegant boulevard of Épernay, more than 100 million bottles of Champagne sleep in the dark. Here is the hidden world — and the extraordinary history — that makes every bottle possible.
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The Château That Made Louis XIV So Furious He Imprisoned Its Owner
Nicolas Fouquet built the most magnificent château in France — and threw a party so spectacular that Louis XIV had him arrested three weeks later.
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The French Town That Raised the Bourbon Dynasty — and Then Was Forgotten
Hérisson in the Allier was once a stronghold of the Bourbon dynasty. Today it’s one of France’s most overlooked medieval villages — and worth every detour.