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A fateful adventure in France

Moving to France. It’s a topic that has spawned countless stories, films, and books. Each one is filled with amusing, heart-warming, and just as often
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The most unusual walk in France | Chartreuse

Travel writer Katja Gaskell goes walk about in the mountains where the sound of music echoes… The sun is hanging low in the sky when
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The Art of Suzanne Valadon

‘Look and Learn’ was a finger-wagging catchphrase directed at many children in the 1960s as a spur to self-improvement. This determined drive to intellectual betterment
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In the footsteps of Zelda and F Scott Fitzgerald in France

“That is the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”
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Portrait of Abbot Firmin Tournus       

A face that is gaunt and shockingly emaciated from self-starvation is not a look that we generally associate with portraits from the past. But with
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Off the beaten track in Charente

Charente is a land of fresh air, little traffic, tranquillity, and beautiful countryside. And let’s not forget the wildlife such as deer, wild boar, red
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Salon des Vins, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Provence

How would you like to taste some of the world’s most prestigious wines for only 10 euro? Then come to the Salon des Vins in
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The fabulous Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker was the American-born femme fatale of ‘20s and ‘30s Paris. Lithesome and catlike, she was the most successful European stage star of her
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France inspires a writer

Now here’s a thing. What inspires a budding author to actually sit down and write a book? For my first memoir ‘Please Wipe Your Boots’
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Top travel accessories tips from cases to cameras

I spend several weeks per year travelling round France and I’m often asked what are my favourite travel items. So without further ado, here are
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