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POSTCARDS FROM FRANCE

Dreaming of living in rural France? First appearing as a regular column, Roger Moss recounts true experiences from a French farmhouse.

FRENCH CLASSICS

See our selection of French classics and have the opportunity to contribute your own favourite to our page.

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For people who love France... READER SELECTION

Get an expert's insight into all aspects of modern France...

FRENCH REGIONS, TOWNS & CITIES

 

Marseille, On The Edge...
Ever wondered how it might feel to be Gene Hackman's streetwise cop in The French Connection? Or simply to retrace the footsteps of Marcel Pagnol? Either way, the reality might be closer than you'd imagine, as we discover in old Marseille.
Washing lines, old Marseille

The Dordogne, An Enduring Affair...
It was love at first sight for the British. We take a closer look at why the region continues to be so popular.
La Rocque-Gageac, Dordogne

SKI & MOUNTAINS, ALPINE PROPERTY, LIFESTYLE

MountainPassions - for skiers and anyone planning to enjoy the mountains of France
France Ski Resorts...
Visit our sister site MountainPassions for in-depth and fully independent resort reviews of French ski resorts in the Alps, Auvergne and Pyrenees.
Skiing in Combloux, French Alps

Tradition & Nature...
We celebrate the traditions and heritage of the French Alps on MountainPassions. Features include the history of the Alpine chalet and Savoyard regional cheeses .
Boudin traditional Alpine chalet, Areches-Beaufort, French Alps

FRENCH WINE, FRENCH GASTRONOMY

A Fine Bordeaux...
Think of wine and you think of Bordeaux. Think of Bordeaux and well, you get the idea. In an uncertain world, here is one marriage which has stood the
test of time.
Coste Chaude, Visan, Provence

Olive - Tree of Life...
In celebrating the olive we are tapping into something sacred, something deeply ingrained into a whole way of life in whole regions of rural France.
Olive Tree, Provence

HOMES & GARDENS

Souleiado Fabrics from Tarascon, Provence
Capturing the Sun...
There can be few decorative items so instantly recognisable and so powerfully evocative of the region in which they are produced as the printed cotton fabrics of Provence. Style, as they say, never goes out of fashion.
Paradise Found...
Dahlias floating on a pond, Les Jardins des Paradis
Celebrated garden designers Eric Ossart and Arnaud Maurières took the unusual step of establishing an entirely new garden of their own. Les Jardins des Paradis is in the Midi-Pyrénées region of South-western France immediately below the fortified village of Cordes-sur-Ciel.