France is the country that our editor, Max Hartshorne, has been to the most. “There is something about France, the food, the views, the people, the wine and the history, that all makes it just the perfect place to visit. Read hundreds of stories about France on GoNOMAD, right here.
The Conversation flows as freely as the wine every Sunday at Jim Haynes’ legendary Paris salon Ivan, meet Odile, Dick, this is Camilla, Roland, Diego, Giuseppe, Petre, Wolfgang (He’s a chess grandmaster, by the way), Annette, Pablo, Vladimir, Peter, Ljuba, Hassan… Mary, you’re not talking to anyone, come over here!…
Bordeaux France, now connected to Paris by TGV, has a restored cathedral and lovely area in front of the Garonne River, it’s turned into a pretty city
Experiencing Corsica Like a Local through Help Exchange By Jamille Wallick When I first heard of Corsica, it was from a friend who had just returned from a “work” trip, which was assisting a high-profile fashion photographer with a shoot on the island. Cliff-side towns overlooking gorgeous Mediterranean beaches, cuisine…
A GoNOMAD Gallery of Photographs from an extraordinary book By Caroline Archer with Alexander Parré Photographs by Gilles Tondini There are more than 177 miles of man-made tunnels and disused quarries under the streets of Paris. These subterranean spaces have become a focus for urban culture and creativity, resulting in…
My whole week went this way, traveling from town to town gleaning the little bits of history that made up Mme. Chanel’s early years. I learned more about French history than about Coco. The ancient Roman and Gallic presence throughout the region was very much still in evidence. To the…
How the bon vivant lifestyle beckoned three couples to Aquitaine By Shelley Seale (Photos by Shelley Seale) You simply have to love a place where a top local chef advises wine with breakfast. Thierry Marx, a Relais & Châteaux Grand Chef, reported to the Aquitaine tourism magazine that one of…
Making a New friend on a Paris Walking Tour By Candice Walsh There are few things more frustrating than being confined to a beach apartment in Brittany, France, growing plump on French wine, and tiny lemon tarts. OK, so the lethargy was amazing, but that’s not the point. When my…
Visiting Normandy France and the D-Day sights from World War II.
Sampling superb cuisine and legendary wines of Burgundy a delightful bike ride through the countryside outside of Beaune, France, the heart of wine country.
Sensing the French Alps By Shelley Rotner Whenever I travel my internal barometer measures how I rate a place by sensory intake. How does a place look, smell, sound, taste and touch. I call it “spirit of place.” It’s the essence that adds up and captures the destination. My trip…
Strasbourg, France: great attractions and activities for kids in Strasbourg, France, Strasbourg with kids, restaurants and attractions in the city.
Gascony, France: John M. Edwards describes his three-month stay in the Gers in Gascony, where he finds lots of historic walled towns, friendly Gascons and fabulous cuisine.
