Author: Love France
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The Burgundy Harvest Week That No Travel Guide Ever Describes
Every autumn, Burgundy’s wine villages transform for the vendange — a harvest week of early mornings, shared meals, and rituals that most visitors never get to witness.
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How a Medieval Tax Cheat Led to France’s Most Beloved Alpine Cheese
Meet Reblochon — the French Alpine cheese that owes its existence to a 700-year-old tax scam, and still tastes like cold mountain mornings.
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The One Rule About Food Every French Child Knows Before Age Five
The goûter is France’s daily afternoon snack ritual that shapes how children eat for life. Discover the quiet rule behind French food culture.
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What the Small Plaques on French Street Corners Are Really Telling You
Walk down almost any French street and you will find a small marble plaque fixed to a wall. A name. A date. Most tourists walk past them — but these plaques tell France’s most important story.
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France Is Building a Real Medieval Castle From Scratch — and You Can Watch
In a forest in Burgundy, workers are building a real 13th-century castle using only medieval tools and techniques. Guédelon is unlike anywhere else in France.
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Why the French Have a Word for Wandering With No Destination
The French word flâner has no real English equivalent. It means to wander without purpose — but not aimlessly. Here’s what flânerie is, where it came from, and how to do it on your next trip to France.
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The One Flower the French Never Give to the Living
In France, chrysanthemums are reserved for one thing: the dead. Here is why bringing them to a French home is one of the most common — and most invisible — mistakes a visitor can make.
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The Region of France That Has Never Quite Decided Whether It’s French
Alsace has changed hands between France and Germany four times in 150 years. It kept the dialect, the half-timbered houses, the choucroute, and the stubbornness. Here is what that looks like today.
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The Normandy Drink That Gives You Permission to Keep Eating
Discover the trou normand — Normandy’s ancient tradition of pausing a long meal for a glass of apple brandy. Here’s why the Normans have never stopped doing it.
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Why the Whole of France Goes on Holiday at Exactly the Same Time
Every August, France empties out. Beaches fill up, trains pack out, and a whole nation heads for the coast. Here’s the story behind France’s great summer exodus.