Fun Things to Do in Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a really fun city, with plenty of fun things to do, including a great spot for selfies, markets, public gardens, and easy access to the biggest sand dune in Europe!
France
Grand Cruise
Taking a wine-themed cruise with Jilly Goolden around France, Spain and Portugal.
Secrets of the Bastille
The Secrets of the Bastille include tales of the Spider King, the Viaduc des Arts and furniture-makers who can be found down hidden passages.
Things to Do in Lyon
The best things to do in Lyon include Vieux Lyon (the Old Town), Fourviere, and the Croix-Rousse districts, seeing the cathedral, basilica and several museums including Lumiere and Beaux-Arts museums.
Lyon’s Museums
The best Lyon Museums include the Musee des Beaux-Arts, the Silk Museum or Musee des Tissus, the Resistance and Deportation Museum and the Lumiere Museum
The Grimaldi Hotel in Nice
The Grimaldi Hotel is one of the more moderately-priced in Nice, totally charming and five minutes from the Promenade des Anglais.
Hotel Negresco in Nice
The Hotel Negresco in Nice is one of the most historic hotels on the Cote d’Azur in France.
No Break in the Champagne
Visiting Reims in the Champagne region of France on a weekend champagne break.
Paris by Night… by Bike
The Travel Pages takes a night-time tour of Paris by bike and visits the Place des Vosges, Pompidou Centre, the Louvre, Notre-Dame and other city highlights.
Visiting Lyon
Lyon’s delights include the Musee des Beaux-Arts, the chocolate-maker Bernachon, bouchons, and the Croix-Rousse silk weaver district.
The Best Things to Do in Toulouse
The best things to do in Toulouse include Europe’s biggest space museum, the Place du Capitole, Basilica Saint-Sernin and museums like the Musee des Augustins.
The Best Wine Cellar in Paris
Mike Gerrard meets David Ridgway, the Englishman in charge of the best wine cellar in Paris – in fact the best cellar of French wine in the world – at the Tour d’Argent restaurant.
Lyon Bouchons
Lyon has a unique kind of eating place known as a bouchon. They’re known for serving inexpensive, traditional cooking in a convivial atmosphere.
A Passion for Pétanque
Travel writer Mike Gerrard visits St Paul de Vence in Provence in the south of France and learns how to play petanque.
On the Painters’ Trail in Provence
Mike Gerrard follows the Painters’ Trail on the Cote d’Azur in Provence, France, and meets Renoir’s great-grandson.
The Lyon King of Chocolate
Mike Gerrard visits the king of chocolate, Bernachon in Lyon, France