Need a nature break? Want to get away from it all, away from the hustle and bustle of the city? We’ve got just what you need! For a day or a weekend, discover the beautiful bucolic escapes just a stone’s throw from Paris. Flower-filled gardens, charming villages, secret passageways… The most beautiful escapades are here.
Easily accessible by train, this charming city across the Rhine, world-famous for its incredible Christmas market, is home to another treasure. For more than six centuries, this majestic cathedral has been one of the ci...
As more and more visitors seek heritage getaways away from the major tourist sites, Lagrasse Abbey is establishing itself as a sure bet. Located in the village of the same name, in the heart of the Corbières region, it...
Perched on the water’s edge, Hautecombe Abbey is one of the most iconic sites in Savoie. Located in Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille, on the western shore of Lake Bourget, it offers a majestic yet peaceful setting, where...
February is slowly approaching, and with it the promise of slightly milder days. If you dream of spending a relaxing weekend, we can only recommend the seaside. Head to Mers-les-Bains, a coastal village located right be...
Animal lovers, we have just the thing for you: Animal Caretaker for a Day. It takes place 30 minutes from Paris, in the town of Crécy-la-Chapelle, at the Parrot World animal park. In the heart of this impressive green s...
Have you ever dreamed of sleeping surrounded by exotic animals? Now you can, thanks to the lodges at Parrot World, an amazing and unusual wildlife park dedicated…...
Who would have thought that such a place could exist just one hour from Paris? Hidden at the edge of the Île-de-France region, a few meters from the Petit Morin river, the Point du Jour garden seems to have come straigh...
Don’t think you’ll be able to take a dip in its pool! The Roubaix swimming pool, which was the city’s swimming pool in the 1930s, has had a completely different destiny since 2001. This Art Deco gem&he...
On the edge of the Loire Valley, 1 hour and 40 minutes from Paris by train, stands the fascinating Abbey of Fontevraud. Founded in 1101, it is one of the most impressive monastic complexes in Europe. Its original purpos...
When it comes to the most original ideas for a day out, we’ve found the winner: the village of Naours. A charming village that hides a secret: an underground city, dug by hand since the 3rd century. An impressive...