The small town of Clisson sits about 17 kilometers to the southeast of Nantes, in the department of Loire-Atlantique. It's technically part of Brittany, but with a very different feel. "Tuscany in Brittany" reads the Office of Tourism website. The historic center of...
Last month I became an oyster harvester. OK, maybe not quite. But I donned some waders and worked the oyster beds for about 15 minutes, enough to realize what back-breaking work it is! Au Rythme des marées is now offering a 2 ½ hour boat trip with oyster cultivator...
France has an amazing network of walking and hiking trails in every corner of the country. Map from FFRandonnée's site (scroll to bottom of this page for a zoomable map) These trails range from short circuits to multi-week hikes. The trails are extremely well-marked...
Last fall, I shared the news that I have embarked on a new project, hiking the 1,000-or-so mile coastline of Brittany. The first weekend in November, I hiked the first three days of the GR34, starting in Vitré, just east of Rennes, passing through Fougères, and...
Our home in the small town of Baden, a mile from the coast in the southern Brittany department of the Morbihan is available starting July 14th! It's a four-bedroom house that sleeps 6 adults (or up to 8 adults with an air mattress). There is also a room with a crib....
Last year after a trip to Sark and Brittany, my mom and I stayed in an airport hotel by CDG before an early morning flight to the U.S. It was easier to take the train directly from Rennes to the airport and bypass the city center. And at $46.68 for the night, the...
Never heard of Sark (or Sercq, as the French say)? You are probably not alone. Most people, even those living in France or the UK, have never heard of this small island in the English Channel off the Normandy coast. Although it boasts a status of 4th largest island in...
Champagne is known for its champagne, of course, but it is also home to fine dining and beautiful countryside, and yet only about an hour's drive from Paris. Along the Route de Champagne I always thought of Champagne as quite flat, but actually the countryside where...
In the interior of Finistère, Brittany, about 20 miles south of Morlaix and hidden in the Parc d’Armorique, you will find the small town of Huelgoat and its bizarre landscape. Hundreds of huge, moss-covered boulders cover the floor of the Huelgoat's forest, just...
On Monday, I had the great honor of assisting with the launch of the updated restaurant guide, Le Pudlo Alsace 2015 by Gilles Pudlowski. Les Haras and its incredible central staircase The event, organized by Le Pudlo and by Sonia Dupuis's Cook and Com, was held at...
