Col des Aravis

A few mountain passes in the Alps offer a breathtaking panorama and Col des Aravis in the province of Savoie is one of them. Climbing from the resort of ... Read more!

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15 inspiring photos of Mont-Blanc viewed from afar

Mont-Blanc is Western Europe’s highest mountain at an altitude of 4.810 m (15,781 ft) above sea level. Located on the French-Italian border, its breathtaking peaks and glaciers overlook ... Read more!

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The first soldiers who fell during the First World War

With a bit of research we found out the names of the first soldiers who fell during the First World War. When World War I started exactly 100 ... Read more!

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Hirtzbach, Alsace

Last Sunday we visited the little flower-decked village of Hirtzbach, secretly situated to the South of Alsace in a region called Sundgau. Here is a selection of photos ... Read more!

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Paris-Plages along the River Seine

From mid-July to mid-August, the municipality of Paris runs a temporary artificial beach operation along River Seine. Judiciously named “Paris-Plages” the scheme was started by Bertrand Delanoë in ... Read more!

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Top 5 light shows in France to see in summer

With summer come many amazing light shows projected onto the façades of famous monuments. This is not new: for many years, French towns and tourist sites have run ... Read more!

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Pronunciation of French adverb “Plus”: when to sound the S?

The pronunciation of “plus” can be a bit tricky: do we apply an s sound as in “pluss” or not like in “plu“? And what about the liaison ... Read more!

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Yvoire: Discover a medieval village by Lake Geneva

Situated on the French shores of Lake Geneva, Yvoire is one of France’s most beautiful villages, locally nicknamed the “Pearl of Lake Geneva” (la Perle du Léman). The ... Read more!

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Fun Fair of the Tuileries: the Family Event of the Summer in Paris!

The annual fun fair of the Tuileries is one of the major family-friendly summer events in Paris and takes place in the famous garden for two months in ... Read more!

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