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75Issel - Languedoc Roussillon, South of France
The village pond near to the 'Porte d'Aval once a part of the moat for the medieval castle. An example of a piece of pottery from the village, this design can be found all around the village indicating the...
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80Playgrounds of the rich and famous - The French Riviera
Nothing says you’ve made it like a villa in the south of France. Just say the names out loud, Cannes, Nice, Saint Tropez, Cap D’Antibes, and your mind conjures up images of the rich at play on the...
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84French Villages: La Souterraine and Fromental
La Souterraine is located North of the Limousin area in France. It is a small town with over 5000 habitants. We arrived there one day almost by accident, as it was a sunny, wintry day and we were looking...
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71French seaside: Capbreton
Driving back from Spain to France we discovered, almost by accident, a little seaside resort called Capbreton. We were looking for a night stop to rest after crossing the Spanish-French frontier but...
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80Holiday in Languedoc Roussillon - South of France
Self catering accommodation in France Le Moulin de l"Argentouire is a former water mill that dates from the 18th century and resides just outside the small village of Issel which is in the 'Pays de Cathar' region of...
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57How the Battle of Menorca led to the last execution of a British admiral
"Pour encourager les autres" (in order to encourage the others) is one of the most common quotations still in use to this day. It originates in the work Candide by the French satirist, Voltaire who was...
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70French Castles: Argy
Chateau d' Argy: Located in the Indre department -3 hours drive from Paris- in Central France, the Chateau d'Argy was a military castle, a fortress during the mediaeval ages.
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76The French Riviera
The French Riviera, or the Cote D’Azur, runs from the Italian border, along the southern French coast as far as Cassis near Marseille, or Saint Tropez depending on who you believe. There is some dispute as...
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