Most people think of Italy when they think of Roman ruins and temples, but France has its share as well. The most famous ruins in France are in Provence but this region has some as well. The best preserved Roman ruins are in Vienne, a town 30 minutes...

There is a breed of horses in France that everyone calls cart horses. Basically, they are huge horses that historically were used for ploughing fields, hauling heavy loads, and transportation with the carts. They are used more recreationally now...

Every festival including the Le Retour des Alpages, has arts, crafts, food and drink. This festival featured the old fashioned way of making apple juice from beginning to end. Yummy. document.write('<a href="javascript:;"...

The Le Retour des Alpages is an annual October festival which celebrates the escorting of the pasture animals down from the mountains to the valleys for the winter.  The festival features a parade of the animals through the streets of Annecy, a...

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