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18
Mar
2015
The 45th Parallel North
Posted On March 18, 2015  By France.com  And has No Comment

According to some, the 45th parallel north, the theoretical latitudinal point which is halfway between the North Pole and the Equator, is France’s dividing line between the Occitan-speaking people of the south and the Oïl people in the north. For those interested in France’s culinary traditions, […]

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16
Mar
2015
Those Slender French!
Posted On March 16, 2015  By France.com  And has No Comment

Which EU country has the lowest incidence of male obesity? Yes, it’s France… of course! French women have the second lowest obesity rate in the European Union, beaten only by Denmark. In addition, our healthy lifestyle contributes to our longevity; French women have the highest life […]

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11
Mar
2015
Le Chocolat Chaud – The Drink Of Kings
Posted On March 11, 2015  By France.com  And has No Comment

Spring may have sprung but the chilly days and nights are far from banished, so what better way of keeping the cool weather at bay, than a deliciously velvety mug of thick hot chocolate? In the early seventeenth century, we French, being the sophisticated types that […]

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10
Mar
2015
The Jewels of France
Posted On March 10, 2015  By France.com  And has No Comment

You’ve no doubt heard of the Côte d’Azur but did you know that many of the resorts you’ll find along France’s lengthy coastline are named after precious and semi-precious stones? On the north-west coast, bordering the North Sea and the English Channel, you’ll find mother-of-pearl, opal, […]

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9
Mar
2015
Driving in France: Priorité à Droite
Posted On March 9, 2015  By France.com  And has No Comment

France, with its beautiful rolling hills, majestic mountains, golden coastline, and picturesque vineyards is a wonderful country in which to have a driving vacation. For visitors who are used to driving on the right, driving in France should not present any problems; however, you should be […]

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6
Mar
2015
Paris On A Shoestring
Posted On March 6, 2015  By France.com  And has No Comment

Not every visitor to the City of Light can afford to stay in a swanky hotel, so it’s really good to know that there is no shortage of affordable accommodation for the budget-conscious traveler. Hostels have come a long way since the bad old days of […]

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5
Mar
2015
Bygone France
Posted On March 5, 2015  By France.com  And has No Comment

In his book, The Discovery of France, author, Graham Robb, states that until the 19th century, France comprised hundreds of small, autonomous republics. Most were in fact, simply isolated hamlets, which while technically part of France, did not pay any taxes to the government. Few people […]

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4
Mar
2015
The Gardens of the Boves in Arras
Posted On March 4, 2015  By France.com  And has No Comment

Sixty feet below the streets of Arras, the capital of the Artois province, lie ‘les Boves’ – the medieval limestone quarries which were first excavated during the 10th century to provide building materials for the city. Since then, they have been used as cellars, silos, and […]

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2
Mar
2015
Loved By Lyon’s Literati: Brasserie Georges
Posted On March 2, 2015  By France.com  And has No Comment

Back in 1836, Georges Hoffherr, a brewer from Strasbourg, Alsace, opened Brasserie Georges in Lyon, and it soon became a favorite haunt of Lyon’s literati for almost two centuries, and now the oldest brasserie in the city. Situated on the stagecoach route between Paris and Marseille, la Georges […]

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27
Feb
2015
Premier And Grand Crus – Are They A Guarantee Of Great Champagne?
Posted On February 27, 2015  By France.com  And has No Comment

They both sound pretty swanky, don’t they? If you see the words, Grand Cru or Premier Cru on a bottle of Champagne, I’m sure that like most of us, you automatically see this as an indication of a superior quality wine. However, all is not what […]

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