This
site is dedicated to independent travel
throughout France for people of all ages
and budgets. We are based in Europe and
have designed this site for our fellow travellers
keeping in mind all the information, advice,
tips and tricks we would like to hear for
our own travels. We hope you enjoy the site.
Happy travels.
Tell us your tale!
Have you spent some time in France recently and would like to share it with the travel community? Please send us your travel tales....
Tour de France
Yes, it's that time of year again already... planning a trip to coincide with the big race can be a bit of a stretch. Read here for some tips on how to do it. And please email in your advice if you've already done it....
When and where to travel in France?
We get a lot of queries from people about itinerary planning. Read on here for some help....
FOCUS ON
Strange
Foods in France
Food
in France is famed for its
many virtues - good wine,
great cheese and long meals.
But there are a few odd things
you may come across. In France
Steak Tartare is completely
raw beef! You will also find
snails, frog's legs, camel's
feet and tripe (the lining
of a cow's stomach) on menu's.
Poutine is another odd favourite
- French Fries that are soaked
with fatty gravy and topped
by cheddar curd cheese. Tete
de veau , or Calf's Head,
is another delicacy. The fleshy
bits of a calf's head are
cooked and then cut into squares.
It is served with strings
of meat, a thick layer of
gelatinous glop and the brains
served in the corner of the
plate.
To read more about some of
the more edible elements of
French cuisine do visit our
food pages
