Nantes is in Pays de la Loire on today's map, but its castle tells a Breton story. Here is how to understand the city's two regional identities.

Walk Curemonte’s ridge for three castle exteriors, old stone houses and valley views, with a realistic plan for a short stop ...

The palace is only part of the visit. Plan for the gardens, choose your ticket carefully and leave some breathing space.

Medieval stained glass, a free cathedral visit and an afternoon by the Eure: how to plan a day in Chartres from Paris.

Visit Duras Castle and explore the family connection behind Marguerite Duras’s pen name, with practical advice for ...

For a first trip to France, the hardest decision is often what to leave out. Paris, a coastal town and a rural village can ...

Normandy is a useful second chapter after Paris, but it is too varied to plan as a single stop called “Normandy”. A stay ...

Use Fécamp as a rail base for Yport and Étretat, with the current coastal bus, a cliff-path closure and a route that works ...

Service is already in the price. Here is how to read a French restaurant bill, ask for tap water and leave a tip only if you ...

Visit Duras Castle and explore the family connection behind Marguerite Duras’s pen name, with practical advice for ...

Air France now includes every OUIGO train serving CDG in Train + Air. See when a combined ticket helps and which conditions ...

Malo, Cancale and Dinard over three days, with room for lunch and changing tides. Three days around Saint-Malo are enough for ...