Author: Love France
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The Vegetable France Grows in the Dark and Devours Before Summer Begins
Every April, French markets transform. Handwritten signs appear, queues form, and crates of pale ivory stalks take centre stage. White asparagus season has six weeks to make its mark — and France takes every one of them seriously.
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The Salt Farmers Who Keep France’s Most Ancient Coastal Tradition Alive
Discover the paludiers of Guérande — France’s salt farmers who harvest fleur de sel by hand the same way they have for a thousand years along the Atlantic coast.
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Why the French Believe How You Flip a Crêpe Decides Your Whole Year
Every 2 February, France marks La Chandeleur with crêpes, coins and an ancient superstition: the way you flip your crêpe predicts your year.
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Why the French Trust Their Pharmacist More Than Their Doctor
In France, every village has a glowing green cross above a pharmacy door. Here is why the French trust their pharmacist more than their doctor.
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The Hidden Passages of Lyon That Silk Workers Built and the Resistance Survived
Discover Lyon’s traboules — hidden passageways built by silk workers that the French Resistance used to outwit the Gestapo. They still exist today.
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Best Day Trips from Paris: Eight Escapes Worth the Journey
Discover the best day trips from Paris — from Versailles and Giverny to Normandy, Reims, and the Loire Valley. Eight destinations worth the journey.
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The Forgotten Villages Hidden Along France’s Most Beautiful River
Discover the golden limestone villages of France’s Black Périgord — La Roque-Gageac, Beynac, Domme, and the river valley that hides centuries of history.
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What the French Alps Were Like Before Ski Resorts Changed Everything
Before the ski lifts arrived, French Alpine villages had a completely different way of life. Discover the extraordinary winter world that existed long before the resorts.
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The French Village That Drapes Red Peppers from Every Window in October
Discover why the Basque village of Espelette turns red every October — and why its famous piment d’Espelette pepper is the taste of a region.
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Why a Medieval Hospital in Burgundy Has Survived on Wine for 600 Years
In Beaune, a 15th-century charitable hospital has funded itself through wine sales for over 600 years. Discover the story behind the Hospices de Beaune and its famous annual auction.
