The Ardennes is a region in southeast Belgium that extends into Luxembourg, Germany and France. Once the scene of fierce battles in both World Wars, its rugged terrain encompasses rolling valleys, meandering rivers, extensive caves and dense forests crisscrossed with hiking paths. The Ardennes area was named for the goddess Arduinna, meaning 'deep ...

Love Paris but craving for somewhere a little more remote? Then look no further than the unspoilt countryside of the Ardèche. This area of rugged, untamed beauty in central-southern France is a panorama of green fields, rolling hills, crags and forests. This is rural France at its best and where English is not widely understood, so the ability to s...

Les Castels is a group of 25 camping sites throughout France that are all independently owned. The smallest campsite has 56 pitches and the largest 700 with a comination of tented pitches and self-catering accommodation The choice of destinations range from the rolling hills of the Normandy countryside to the Breton coast and from the south of Fran...

​ Magasins généraux and Enlarge Your Paris have produced The Greater Paris Guide, to Paris 'inside and outside' the city centre. The guide, in English and French, has chapters dedicated to a specific area and with 300 insider tips on culture, lifestyle, the outdoors, family activities and cuisine. Enlarge Your Paris was founded in 2013 and is a col...

Avignon, a city in southeastern France's Provence region, is located on the Rhône River. From 1309 to 1377, it was the seat of the Catholic popes and remained under papal rule until becoming part of France in 1791. The Palais des Papes (Popes' Palace), which is surrounded by medieval stone ramparts, dominates the city centre. Spring is a good time ...

The Château de Chantilly (Chantilly Castle) is a French château located in the town of Chantilly, Oise, some 30 miles from Paris. It comprises the Petit Château built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency and the Grand Château, which was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s. The château's art gallery, the Musée Condé, house...