Author: Love France
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What the French Are Really Doing When They Sit at a Café for Two Hours
Discover what French people really do when they sit at a café for hours — the unspoken rules of the terrasse, the art of watching, and why lingering is never wasted time — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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What Really Happened Inside Versailles — Away From the Hall of Mirrors
What Versailles never told tourists: secret passages, hidden politics, and almost no bathrooms — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Lavender Fields of Provence Are Not What You Think They Are
Provence’s famous purple fields hide a surprise: most aren’t real lavender. Discover the true harvest — plus weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The French Wilderness Where Cowboys Still Drive Wild Horses to the Sea
Discover the Camargue — where wild white horses wade through lagoons and tens of thousands of flamingos nest at the edge of Provence — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Medieval Villages of the Auvergne That France Has Somehow Kept to Itself
France’s most beautiful medieval villages hide in the Auvergne — a region visitors race past. Discover Salers and Lavaudieu — free in our newsletter.
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Paris Itinerary for First-Time Visitors: A 3-Day Plan That Works
Plan your first trip to Paris with this practical 3-day Paris itinerary for first-time visitors. Covers the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Versailles and more.
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The Crusade That France Launched Against Its Own People — And Still Doesn’t Celebrate
The Cathar Crusade of 1209 reshaped southern France. Today the ruined hilltop castles still stand — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Sunday Ritual That Turns Every French Village Into a Treasure Hunt
Discover the joy of French brocantes and vide-greniers — the outdoor treasure hunts that fill village squares every summer weekend — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Quiet Wine Revolution Turning French Villages Into Pilgrimage Sites
How a quiet rebellion in Beaujolais became the world’s most influential wine movement — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Rival Châteaux That Faced Each Other Across the Dordogne for Two Centuries
Discover Castelnaud and Beynac, the two medieval châteaux that faced each other across the Dordogne during the Hundred Years War — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.