Paris was covered by a blanket of Snow this morning, creating scenes of a different vision of the City of Light, as can be seen in this slideshow
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Traveling with kids to France
If you want to create lasting memories with your family, treat them to the adventure of a lifetime with a trip to France. Coordinating such an important trip might feel like a daunting task but, with the right amount of planning and preparation, there’s no reason not to travel with children. Even babies and toddlers [...]
Fast Train from Paris to Barcelona closer than ever
A bevvy of important government heads including Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Catalan President Artur Mas, and Minister of Development, Ana Pastor joined in the inauguration of the country’s first high-speed rail line between Barcelona and Figueres (or Figueras as it’s known in French), a distance of 131kms. The announcement is of [...]
December 21 Apocalypse: a small town in the South West of France is the answer
Eight centuries after Pope Innocent III launched a crusade to rout the Cathar heresy out of Languedoc, the rocky outpost of Bugarach is once again under siege. Doomsayers who believe in end-of-the-world prophecies claim will be the only plot of land to be spared when our world comes to an abrupt end on December 21, [...]
Longtime Louvre director Henri Loyrette to step down
Henri Loyrette, the pioneering boss of the Louvre for over a decade, will quit the world’s biggest museum at the end of his current term of office in April, he told AFP on Monday. Loyrette, 60, has been at the helm of the Paris institution since 2001, having previously been in charge of the world’s [...]
Group Travel to France
Versailles Musical Water Shows
From the very beginning, water has played a central role in the building of the castle and gardens of Versailles. As you prepare your trip to visit the Sun King’s royal residence, don’t forget to include some time to see the musical water shows and witness the numerous fountains create a new landscape when jets [...]
Save the date for Beaujolais Nouveau!
The third Thursday of November is the official date for the annual release of Beaujolais Nouveau, the light, fruity drink produced in Beaujolais (Burgundy). A mix of regulations — the wine cannot legally be sold prior to that date– and some successful marketing has made the yearly introduction of “Beaujolais Nouveau” one of the francophile [...]
We’ve been recognized as the travel website with the most extensive offer to France
Austin, TX. October 22, 2012. France.com was awarded the prize for the Most Diverse And Extensive Offer for travel websites to France during the 2012 edition of French Affairs. Organized by the French Government Tourist Office, this award was he fourth one won by France.com over the years. We’re honored that our rich and varied [...]
Hotel Amour
It’s a love-it or hate-it proposition: not for everyone, but oh, so Parisian! OK, you need to be young, and hip, and wanting a place that reeks of fun, and that French “je ne sais quoi”. The hotel Amour is an exercise in style: Monsieur Andre is the appointed designer (decorator seems too bashful a [...]