15 Best Things to Do in Troyes (France)
Troyes is a renaissance city in the south of Champagne, with streets of multicoloured half-timbered houses from the 1500s. There may not be a prettier historic centre in all of …
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15 Best Things to Do in France-Comté
A famous motto in this eastern French region is “Comtois rends toi! Nenni ma foi!”, “Comtois, surrender! Not on your life!”. And this phrase alone gives you a sense of …
15 Best Things to Do in Pau (France)
There are two main strands to Pau’s past: In 1553 it was the birthplace of King Henri IV, one of France’s favourite monarchs. Go into the Château de Pau for …
15 Best Things to Do in Bayonne (France)
Bayonne is at the confluence of the Nive and Adour Rivers in far southwestern France, where historical regions overlap. The city could claim to be a part of Gascony, while …
15 Best Things to Do in Chartres (France)
The cathedral is what springs to mind when most people think of Chartres. And for good reason, because it’s an outstanding piece of medieval heritage and listed by UNESCO . …
15 Best Things to Do in Quimper (France)
In Finistère, not far from Brittany’s far western point, Quimper is a historic city permeated with this unique region’s identity. The old town has medieval timber-framed houses with typical Breton …
15 Best Things to Do in Vannes (France)
An amazing 272 historic monuments are hiding within the walls in Vannes. And these defences are something to write home about, as they fence off almost the entire old city …
15 Best Things to Do in Blois (France)
The noble city of Blois is slap bang at the centre of the Loire Valley World Heritage Site, where you can hardly walk down the street without bumping into a …
15 Best Things to Do in Vienne (France)
On the left bank of the Rhône, south of Lyon, is a city overflowing with Roman history. That’s not an overstatement either, as even the parks in Vienne are scattered …
15 Best Things to Do in Bastia (France)
Here’s a fact to give you a sense of Bastia’s Italian legacy: There are more Baroque churches in this city than any other on Corsica. The Genoese, aided by the …