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Barfleur is a fishing village in the English Channel. Member of the Association of Most Beautiful Villages of France, Barfleur has preserved other historical heritage elements. Its cultural vitality, port of "postcards", and the beauty of its landscapes, make the…
Caen is a port city and capital of Calvados department in northern France's Normandy region. Its centre features the Château de Caen, a circa 1060 castle built by William the Conqueror. Caen is a vivacious city, ten minutes from the…
Étretat is a town on the north coast of France. It’s known for the striking rock formations carved out of its white cliffs, including the Porte d'Aval arch and L'Aiguille (the Needle), a pillar rising from the sea. It is…
Veules les Roses has barely 600 inhabitants and is in Normandy, specifically in the department of Seine-Maritime and its beach belongs to the famous Alabaster Coast, which since 2017 it has been on the list of "most beautiful towns in…
Sotteville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region, with a population of 388 (1999). It is part of the Dieppe district. In 1890 a wooden staircase was built to facilitate fishermen's access to the beach.
Berck is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. It lies within the Marquenterre Regional Park, an ornithological nature reserve. It is known for its seal beach, where a colony of seals has settled in Authie Bay, and…
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Caláis is the first passenger port in France. It's known for being located on the coast of the Pas of Calais, or what is the same, the narrowest point of the English Channel. Therefore, it is the closest French city…
Saint-Quentin is a city in the Aisne department, northern France and it has been declared a Historic-Artistic city, with buildings of many styles, ranging from Gothic to Neoclassical, passing through Art-Deco. It is named after Saint Quentin of Amiens, who…
Troyes is a town in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. It is a city with a great historical and cultural history which has many well-preserved medieval and renaissance buildings. Its medieval old town features narrow, cobbled streets lined…
Langres is a town in northeastern France, in the region of Grand Est. It has the longest ramparts in Europe but fewer than 8000 residents. It is the birthplace of one of the Enlightenment's most famous philosophers Denis Diderot, is…
Halfway between Beaune and Dijon, the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Côte-d'Or is renowned for its famous red wines. Its name comes from its oldest vintage, Saint-Georges, which dates back to the year 1000 and was attributed to it in 1892.…
Mâcon in Burgundy is a beautiful city surrounded by vineyards and châteaux. Located in a renowned wine region, Mâcon was a river port during Gallo-Roman times as the river Saône passes through the city. Today, the river is home to…
