France + All Things French
Our 10 Tips for Brittany Ferries Crossings will have you enjoying your ferry trip between France and England like a seasoned traveller. We have now crossed the English Channel more than 30 times and have learnt a lot along the way. Keep reading for our tips on how to reduce stress and enjoy the views, the shopping and the fabulous food while on board your Brittany Ferries Ship.
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Paris is one of the most visited cities of the world and France retains its status of being the most visited country in the world for a number of reasons. To experience a hidden and secret Paris you need to go where the masses don’t. After many trips to Paris we have found stunning and beautiful places that you can enjoy minus the crowds.
France draws people worldwide who wish to experience its stunning capital Paris, the varied attractions of sea and mountains, the idyllic countryside, its gastronomic food and wine, abundant art and historical sites. For most though a first visit to France will include a stay in Paris, so check out these most secret places.
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Paris would not be the city we know and love without the Eiffel Tower – the incredible iron lacework tower named after its engineer and creator Gustave Eiffel.
The Eiffel Tower was the result of a competition launched in 1886 for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the date that marked the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.
Wishing You a Happy Bastille Day A Happy Bastille Day or Fête Nationale to you!!
I hope you celebrate with delicious cheese, flaky croissants and bubbly champagne wherever you are around the globe. Francophiles and French nationals let’s get together today and celebrate what France means to us.
Bastille Day, France’s biggest national event of the year is celebrated on the 14th of July. Known as La Fête de la Bastille or La Fête Nationale, the annual celebration commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 and the first major event of the French Revolution of 1789.
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Bastille Day, France’s biggest national event of the year is celebrated on the 14th of July. Known as La Fête de la Bastille or La Fête Nationale, the annual celebration commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 and the first major event of the French Revolution of 1789. Very proud of their history and particularly passionate about Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity, the French celebrate this momentous occasion with gusto.
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Fireworks At Versailles – Tercentenary Celebration of Louis XIV‘Louis XIV, The Fire King’ is a fireworks spectacular taking place at the Palace of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris, France celebrating the tercentenary of Louis XIV’s death. Louis XIV was also known as the Sun King during his reign.
The Fireworks show is one of a surprising number of different tours, exhibitions and performances held in the Palace of Versailles, the Gardens and associated buildings through out the year.
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