MIDI LIBRE. It's the name of our local newspaper. It means 'Free Midi'. 'Free' meaning that it's not linked to any political interest, although it has always struck me as editorially quite right-wing in a predominantly left-wing region. And 'Midi'
Read more: Christopher Campbell-Howes glances at the headlines . . .
The beautiful village of Conques lies on the steep side of the Dordou valley which is just south of the valley of the River Lot. The name "Conques" derives from the lie of the land - like a conca or shell.
Read more: The Village of Conques in the Aveyron - Photo Friday 30 July 2010
Bon 14 Juillet! Today, 14th July, is Bastille Day, France’s biggest national public holiday and major celebration of the start of the French Revolution in 1789.
The Chateau d'If on an island just off the coast at Marseille was the setting for Dumas' novel the Count of Monte Cristo which has has made it a popular tourist destination.
When I think of travelling through French towns in summer, colourful flowers and abundant foliage always come to mind. What a grand scheme is the Ville Fleurie!
Rochefort-en-Terre, a small 17th century town beside a dramatic gorge in the Morbihan region of Brittany, is a paradise of flowers, arts and crafts.
Read more: Crafting bellows at Rochefort-en-Terre - Photo Friday 16 July 2010
Bellac is a small market town in the north west of the Haute Vienne department of Limousin
Read more: Bellac in the Limousin - Photo Friday 9 July 2010