Tag: France travel
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Why Locals Leave Cannes the Moment the Film Festival Begins
Discover what Cannes is really like when the Film Festival arrives — and how to experience the magic without an invitation or a badge — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Sancerre Is the One Loire Valley Wine Village Worth Seeking Out
Discover why this hilltop Loire Valley village produces one of France’s most celebrated white wines — and why serious wine lovers keep coming back — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Every Pilgrim Walking to Spain Starts in This Volcanic French City
Inside the volcanic city where pilgrims have started their walk to Spain for over a thousand years — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Why French Kings Kept Fleeing Paris for the Loire Valley
Discover the power struggles, royal rivalries, and dramatic histories behind the Loire Valley châteaux that shaped France — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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Lyon Travel Guide: What to See, Do, and Eat in France’s Gastronomic Capital
Your complete Lyon travel guide — what to see, do, and eat in France’s gastronomic capital, from bouchons to traboules and the Fête des Lumières.
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Why Annecy Is the One French Town Most Visitors Are Completely Unprepared For
The most beautiful alpine town in France sits on Europe’s cleanest lake. Discover Annecy — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Caves Beneath Épernay That Hold Millions of Champagne Bottles
Beneath Épernay’s grand Avenue de Champagne, chalk tunnels hold millions of ageing bottles — and the secrets of how true Champagne is made — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The Night the Whole World Toasts France With the Same Young Wine
Every third Thursday of November, at exactly midnight, something happens in wine shops across dozens of countries. A young bottle of French red wine arrives. This is the story of Beaujolais Nouveau — and why France turned a harvest toast into a global tradition.