Author: Love France
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Albi Travel Guide: Cathedral, Toulouse-Lautrec and the Red City
Planning an Albi travel guide visit? See the red-brick cathedral, Toulouse-Lautrec Museum and medieval bridge in this south-west France city.
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The Troubadours: How Southern France Invented the Love Song
Meet the troubadours of medieval southern France, the poet-musicians who wrote the first love songs in Europe and shaped how we talk about love.
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Gothic Cathedrals of France: How Medieval Builders Reached for the Sky
How medieval builders turned heavy stone into light, from Saint-Denis to Chartres, Reims and Amiens, and how to visit the great Gothic cathedrals of France.
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The Love France Guide № 010: French Folklore & Ghost Stories
Photo by Brandon Ngo on Unsplash In Breton villages, people once listened for the creak of a cart axle in the dark — the sound of the Ankou, the skeletal driver who was said to collect the souls of the year’s dead. France carries thousands of these stories, from serpent-women who founded noble dynasties to…
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Toulouse Travel Guide: What to See, Eat and Do
Our Toulouse travel guide covers the pink brick old town, cassoulet, the Canal du Midi and when to go, with free weekly France tips by email.
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Strasbourg Travel Guide: What to See, Eat and Do in Alsace
Our Strasbourg travel guide covers the cathedral, Petite France, Alsatian food and easy day trips, so you can plan your trip to France with ease.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Duchess Who Became Queen Twice
Eleanor of Aquitaine was queen of France, then queen of England. Follow her story through Poitiers, Chinon and Fontevraud Abbey.
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Living by the Sea in Saint-Malo, Brittany
Saint-Malo’s walled old town sits on a Brittany promontory. Here is what daily life is like, how to get there and what to check before you move.
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Rocamadour: The Cliffside Village Worth the Climb
Visit Rocamadour, the cliffside village in the Lot. Learn how its three tiers work, how to get up, where to take photos and what to eat.
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Brittany Travel Guide: What to See, Eat and Do
Plan your Brittany travel guide trip: walled Saint-Malo, the Pink Granite Coast, Carnac’s standing stones, crêpes and the best time to visit.
