French villages cottages

Their setting alone is enough of a reason to visit France’s adorable villages. Whether spiraling up steep rocky outcrops or rising gently above rolling

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Les Plus Beaux Villages de France are tiny,ancient and historical villages that have earned the designation of the most beautiful villages. These 10 are worth a visit simply to step back in time. Including Conques, Najac & Saint-Cirq-Lapopie.#lesplusbeauxvillagesdefrance #francesmostbeautifulvillages #travelfrance #france #conques #najac #saintcirqlapopie #gordes #roussillon #beynacetcazenac #carennac #laroquegageac #domme #moustierssaintemarie

Haute-Normandy, France

Have you ever been somewhere and instantly felt a kindred connection? A place that felt so familiar… so welcoming and so incredibly enchanted. I felt a sense of connection in quite a few places in Europe. But there was one place that spoke to me on a much deeper level- a little medieval…

A long time ago, while staying in Paris on a work trip, I met the loveliest couple, Victor and Maria Orsenne. At the time they owned a divine little boutique hotel set right between the Eiffel Tower and the bustling food markets of Rue Cler. Well, they have just emailed me to tell me they've purchased a new property – a petit chateau in the Loire called 'Le Manoir'. The photograph of it was enough to make me want to get on a plane and go straight back to France! Here are images of the…

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And when the Petit Trianon became oh so tedious Marie Antoinette retreated to the fake English village she had constructed...

An avenue of graceful plane trees edges the placid canal leading to the entrance of the circa 1630 Château de Courances, a name derived from the French phrase eau courante, meaning “running water.” Though its location is but a stone’s throw from the ever-thrumming activity in Paris, this place exudes serenity from the moment it