Find out what makes the vineyards of Costières de Nîmes special. Nîmes, Occitanie’s easternmost metropolis, has a beautifully preserved Roman amphitheatre which hosts one of France’s most exciting annual music festivals (Eric Clapton, among others, will perform there in May!), and its fashionable bars and bistros increasingly give those of nearby Montpellier a run for their money. Source ..read more

This year, Saint Germain Boucles de Seine is celebrating the anniversary of Impressionism, with more than 50 events planned between now and October. On April 15, 1874, the first Impressionist exhibition took place in Paris at the studio of photographer Nadar, a breakaway event from the official Salon. Around 30 artists showed their works, including Monet, whose Impression soleil levant inspired… Source ..read more

Emily Monaco examines the changing face of viennoiserie offerings in the French capital, as quality, choice and a resurgence of regional specialities buck the boulangerie status quo. If you’d walked into a Parisian bakery 20 years ago, the viennoiserie case would have featured a small cast of familiar favourites: croissants, pains au chocolat, pains aux raisins. Perhaps a chausson aux pommes or… Source ..read more

One of the many perks France Today Members enjoy is a suscription to the digital edition of our magazine – our new app allows for a seamless reading experience straight from your phone or tablet. The new France Today Members app is now available to download on Android and Apple smartphones and tablets. With its sleek design and responsive software, enjoying the digital issue of the magazine has… Source ..read more

Allow yourself the time to head beyond the city walls and explore Dole – and the Jura – from an different perspective. More than 20,000 hectares of forest grow to the eastern edge of the city, wonderful for walking and cycling, with a grid system of quiet forest roads. Look out for the seven stone columns, created in 1826, that stand at each of the main crossroads. Source ..read more

The latest exhibition-show at the Carrières des Lumières, in Les Baux-de-Provence, takes visitors on an epic journey back to ancient Egypt, in the footsteps of the great Pharaohs. Step back in time and rediscover Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs through the masterpieces of this mythical civilisation spanning three millennia. With epic projections on a former quarry and expert animation and… Source ..read more

On June 6, 1944, 14,000 Canadian soldiers and 6,400 British soldiers landed on Juno Beach to do their bit in the fight for the liberation of Europe. On June 6, 2023, the Juno Beach Centre, a non-profit association, opened its doors with Canadian D-Day veteran Garth Webb at its head. A year on, Normandy is marking 80 years since the momentous operation which altered the course of the Second World… Source ..read more

Stephen explains the advantages of going incognito when driving around France. I confess, I’m Parisian. You may think that sounds uncharacteristic. Why confess instead of bragging? Aren’t we Parisians all over- conscious of our inherent superiority? Well, yes, most of us are sincerely convinced that we’re the most sophisticated inhabitants of planet Earth (and probably the other planets too… Source ..read more

If you love to travel but like to know where the nearest public conveniences are, then the Potty Poche app is for you. It is the brainchild of American writer Bluette Matthey, who lives in Béziers, in the Hérault department of Occitanie, with her husband and cats. Here are six reasons to pop the Potty Poche in your pocket when you’re travelling around the south of France… Source ..read more

A new exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris invites us to look at the way in which design has impacted the history of sport. From the first competitions in ancient Greece through to the development of e-sports, the athlete has been at the centre, and everything has been imagined and thought out with this focus in mind. The exhibition ‘Match: Design & Sport – A History Looking to the… Source ..read more