The Loire region (Pays de la Loire) enjoys a mild temperate oceanic climate, with relatively dry summers and mild temperatures compared to the rest of France, while autumns and winters are generally not too cold, thanks to the influence of the ocean, but wet and windy. However, the climate varies slightly according to the areas, […]
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Limousin is a small region of central France, after Corsica it is the least populated region of metropolitan France, bordering the French regions of Aquitaine to the southwest, Midi-Pyrenees to the south, Auvergne to the east, of Center to the north, and of Poitou-Charentes to the north-west. The region, whose capital is the city of […]
Limousin climate: when to go?
Limousin is a region in the south-west of France, its climate is predominantly oceanic, but in some peripheral areas of the east of the region the influence of the continental climate is also felt, this is due to the presence of reliefs that reduce the oceanic influence. Summers are hot and slightly drier than other […]
The climate of Fontainebleau is continental-oceanic, it is a temperate climate moderated by oceanic influences. Winters are quite harsh with average minimum winter temperatures just above freezing, there are on average 58 days of frost per year, summer has mild and rarely hot temperatures with average maximum temperatures around 25°C. The rains are regular throughout the […]
Fontainebleau is a small town (about 17,000 inhabitants) located in the Ile de France, in the department of Seine-et-Marne, 65 km south of Paris, in the middle of the forest of the same name, not far from the Seine. The wine that is grown in the area is excellent. The place is famous for the […]
Ile-de-France climate: when to go?
Île-de-France, located in the north of France, is a region characterized by a temperate climate mitigated by the influences coming from the nearby Atlantic Ocean. The climate of the Paris region is often variable, with cool summers and mild winters, this is caused by the preponderance of the effects of the oceanic climate on the […]
Provins climate: when to go to Provins?
Provins is located a few tens of kilometers south-east of Paris and its climate is very similar to that of the French capital. The climate of Provins is continental-oceanic, with rainfall distributed regularly throughout the year. Summer temperatures are mild and rarely hot. In winter the average minimum temperatures are cold but never excessively. The […]
Provins, a small town (about 12,000 inhabitants) located in the Ile de France, in the department of Seine-et-Marne, less than 100 km south-east from Paris, on a plateau at the confluence of the Voulzie and Durteint. Known as Pruvinum in Roman times, the first historical document attesting its importance dates back to 802 AD. In […]
The Île-de-France is the region of the capital of France, Paris, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, the territory, which extends over the alluvial plain where the Seine flows, is largely occupied by Paris and the towns of the its urban belt. The remaining non-urbanized part, almost half of the territory, is […]
French cuisine
French cuisine is considered one of the most refined and elegant cuisines, it is characterized by its extreme diversity, and is known for the numerous sauces, which all derive from four mother sauces, namely the Spanish, the velvety, the béchamel and the tomato sauce, and for the variety and delicacy in the elaboration of the […]
The medieval village of Les Baux-de-Provence is located in the heart of the Alpilles, a group of rocky hills 245 meters high, located in the center of Provence, just 15 km from Arles and 25 km from Avignon. This medieval village is located on a rocky outcrop in the Alpilles in a panoramic position between […]
Orange is an ancient city of Roman origin in the Vaucluse in Provence, just 20 km north of Avignon, located along the Rhone valley, between the plain and the hills, it is crossed by the small river Meyne. Orange was founded in 35 BC. by the Romans with the name of Arausio (Colonia Julia Secundanorum […]
Nice: the birthplace of Giuseppe Garibaldi
Nice (about 345,000 inhabitants, 970,000 inhabitants in the urban area), is located in a wonderful position along the Mediterranean Sea on the Bay of Angels (Baie des Anges), 30 km from the border with Italy, the city is the capital of the department of Alpes-Maritimes. Nice originated from a settlement founded by the inhabitants of […]
Nice climate: when to go to Nice?
Nice has a Mediterranean climate, very mild thanks to its position, protected from the winds and the surrounding hills, and sheltered by the Esterel and Mercantour massifs and the Alps. The city has pleasant temperatures throughout the year and rainfall moderate temperatures that fall mostly in autumn and winter, generally between October and January. The […]
Alsace climate: when to go to Alsace?
Alsace is the easternmost region of France. Due to its position, the region has two types of climate: in the flat central areas of the Rhine valley the climate is semi-continental, while in the heights of the Vosges the climate is typically mountain. The Vosges mountain range which is located to the west of the plain […]