We recently visited La Rive in Biscarrosse which is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. La Rive offers one … [Read more...]
Ordinary moments #76
We went to pick up the limestone for our hearthstone earlier in the week and these sculptures are what line the entrance to the … [Read more...]
Shredding The Slopes – French Snowboarding Resorts
Snowboarders are a common sight on slopes around the world today, but compared to skiing this is a relatively new sport. In fact, the first commercial snowboards didn’t appear until 1965, when … [Read more...]
Al Fresco holidays in France
Living in France, we have seen lots more tourists around at the moment due to travel measures being relaxed and holiday makers wanting to continue a bit a normality after worldwide … [Read more...]
Family days out in France
Futuroscope - Poiters Futuroscope is located in the department of Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 10 kilometres north of Poitiers, in the communes of Chasseneuil-du-Poitou and Jaunay-Clan. The Theme-Park … [Read more...]
Family campsites in France
La Grange Du Bost, Montagrier Not strictly camping but somewhere we have recently visited. La Grange Du Bost in Montagrier is an organic farm run that also provides glamping in the Dordogne. The farm … [Read more...]
Glamping in the Dordogne with Feather Down
A couple of weeks ago we were treated to a weekend away by Feather Down. Feather Down is for everyone who enjoys a cosy setting on the campsite, but would also … [Read more...]
Cheap things to do in Provence, France
Provence is a region in southern France, famous for beautiful weather and unique, local goods. Here are some fun, relatively inexpensive things to do there. Provence stretches across southeastern … [Read more...]
French family road trips
France is such a beautiful and varied country. We are very lucky to live in the South West in the Dordogne where we are surrounded by countryside wherever we go. Although it is stunning, I … [Read more...]
Underground Church of St Jean, Aubeterre-Sur-Dronne
One of the first places we visited in the summer was the beautiful village of Aubeterre-Sur-Dronne. It is classed as one of the most beautiful villages in France which means it is … [Read more...]
Des Tourbieres de Vendoire, Dordogne
We are fortunate with regard to beautiful scenery where we have moved to on the Charente/Dordogne border. Nearly every village is surrounded by rolling countryside and … [Read more...]
Halloween at Futuroscope, France
We packed up the car and set off bright and early from our home in the Dordogne to sample the delights that Futuroscope had to offer. Myself and Lucas had never been before, D … [Read more...]