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.
This weekend is the very first weekend of September. And as you know, some museums and cultural sites are opening their doors for free! This includes these magnificent castles just outside Paris. These p...
On Saturday, September 19, 2026, the Couesnon Dam will, for the first time, serve as the venuefor an open-air festival entirely dedicated to electronic music. Named Marée Électronique, the event is organi...
It’s one of the best getaways from Paris for the first weekend in September. The Braderie de Lille returns on September 5 and 6 with 34 hours of almost nonstop bargain hunting in the streets of downtown L...
For a getaway that’s a real change of pace from Paris, head to Asturias and the northern coast of Spain. Less than a two-hour flight from the capital, Cudillero is an old fishing village situated in a nat...
It remains much less well-known than Fontainebleau or Montmorency: about thirty kilometers from Paris, the Montgé Regional Forest sits on a hill overlooking the plains of Seine-et-Marne. Chestnut, oak, as...
It doesn’t really fit the classic image one might have of a typical Alpine village. In Mont-Dauphin, there are no chalets scattered across the slopes: visitors enter through fortifications before discover...
Looking for a quick weekend getaway in France? A new study published by FishingBooker has even ranked Arcachon as the top French destination for outdoor activities, ahead of Évian-les-Bains, Biarritz, Tho...
It was already listed among the “Most Beautiful Villages of France.” In 2025, Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye added a new distinction to its list of honors by winning the title of “France’s Favorite Village,” ahea...
For the last weekend of summer, London has a hard time to beat. From August 29 to 31, the Notting Hill Carnival returns to the western part of the British capital and celebrates its 60th anniversary this...
Want to get away for a bit before summer ends? Between thecastles and their magical gardens—some of which are free—and thepicturesque villages near the capital, we promise you won’t be bored. This time, h...