Cemeteries, memorials, ossuaries and war graves
…\n\n During the 19th-century, London’s parish churchyards reached levels of overcrowding which were causing health and hygiene issues throughout the city. The only way to alleviate the problem was to…
The Core of Calvados, Caen, France
…on a day trip to Mont Saint-Michel.\n\n Quick Links\n\n – Where’s Caen?\n\n\n\n – How to get to Caen\n\n – By Air Caen is about 2.5 hours drive from Paris Charles…
A visit to Lille in northern France
If it’s a day trip or mini-break, you’re spoilt for choice in Lille\n\nSub-headline\n\n If you’re looking to visit France and feel that you would like somewhere more sedate than Paris,…
The making of a Saint, Alençon, France
…from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. Pop your dates into Skyscanner and start planning your next adventure. – By Train You can catch a train from Paris in just over…
Rome – Our Truths & Trivia
…exclusively twin together. Apparently, “Only Paris is worthy of Rome; only Rome is worthy of Paris”. To become a Pontifical Swiss Guard, there are specific criteria that need to be…
The call of Honfleur, France
…from Paris in just under 3 hours. – By Car It’s around 120miles (190km) northwest of Paris or 170 miles (275km) from Calais – By Ferry Le Havre is just…
12 UNESCO Sites to visit in France
…The Twelve\n\n We’ll be discovering the following;\n\n Arles Pont du Gard Mont-Saint-Michael Lyon Champagne Region Amiens Cathedral Paris, Banks of the Seine Nancy Reims Cathedral Avignon Strasbourg, Grande-Île Carcassonne \n\n…
My love of France
…when the ‘entente cordiale’ breaks down. We have never had an issue in Paris, and a surly waiter is all part of the experience.\n\n A Parisian café\n\n Sometimes, you have…
