Tag Archives: France

“When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle If this year you promised to travel more, […]

Endless hedges that rise hiding the way forward: it is the challenge of running a maze. The orientation becomes difficult and you can not see the horizon, but these “natural enigmas” are true works of art. The labyrinth is a symbol that recurs often in human history. It is present in different cultures, myths and religions, but […]

A few days ago the Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy of France Segolene Royal said that France will invest in solar roads. The country over the next five years will cover 1,000 kilometers of roads with photovoltaic panels, making solar roads that can provide green energy for at least 5 million inhabitants. And if now […]

An anniversary, a birthday, a special occasion or a simple escape from everyday life: every weekend is the right one for a romantic weekend. And there’s nothing more romantic than a room in a hotel or a B&B, soft lighting and new worlds to discover out the door. Take time to explore 10 unforgettable and […]

Poetic, timeless, mysterious, melancholic but romantic: the lighthouses, isolated and remote, hide a great charm. Who has not dreamed of living in a lighthouse for a few days away from the world, rocked by the sea to watch the boats go? Nowadays more and more decommissioned lighthouses are converted and turned into tourist accommodation. Discover […]

We pulled out the sweaters, the coat and often before leaving home we take the umbrella. Somewhere the first snow has already fallen and some radiators are on again. The cold season is upon us, it’s time to plan your next winter holiday! And nothing is better than an Igloo for enjoying the winter wonderland! […]

Some months ago we discovered the amazing nature of Mercantour National Park in France. In that occasion we stopped in a nice local refuge inside the park, where we tasted zero miles chees and special wine, and we visited amazing tree houses surrounded by nature. We also discovered that French National Parks launched the Spirit National Park, a […]

The Giens peninsula, located in the town of Hyeres, France, is formed by two thin strips of sand (tomboli) entering the sea for four to five kilometers. It’s an area prone to high winds and this is the ideal place for those who like kitesurfing and windsurfing. Even diving are practiced thanks to the presence of […]

There are villages in the Alps where it seems to go back in time, but also to live in the future. The landscape is as perfect as that of a nineteenth-century painting: under the white mountains of the deep green of the woods, then the old roofs of the houses, and red geraniums in the […]

It ‘s the first mean of transport we learn to lead, it doesn’t require much running costs and maintenance (or anyway considerably less than a car), allows us to move without having the traffic, helps us to keep fit and to preserve nature. It’s just the bike! Resulting from the old penny farthing, the bicycle […]