Pascale Filliâtre

Journalist-traveller. I often voyage to the end of the world to explore what France offers... just next door. filliatre.pascale@orange.fr

Bordeaux's newest gem

5 top to check out the MECA in Bordeaux

The MECA (Maison de l’Economie Créative et de la Culture) is the last building in sight in…

Cuisine

Visiting an oyster farm in Brittany

In the south of Brittany, on the banks of the small Belon river, the Cadoret family has been…

Berry good!

The Burgundy blackcurrant in all its forms

Burgundy is not just famous for its namesake wines; a small black and shiny berry also takes the…

Cycling

9 beautiful stops on the 2020 Tour de France route

The Tour de France kicks off its 3,470 kilometer (2156 mile), 21 stage loop in Nice, the capital of…

Little marine shirt

Behind the scenes of the manufacture of Armor-Lux…

In the factories in Quimper, in Brittany, Armor-Lux has been making its iconic blue-and-white…

France is next

Explore the 8 French host cities of the Rugby…

Following Japan in 2019, France is honoured to be hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2023, the 10th in…

Views to take your breath away

7 hilltop villages to gaze out at the…

Equally as charming as the coastline of the Côte d’Azur—its beaches, its capes, the Croisette and…

Culture

Behind the scenes of the Quarries of Light in…

Below the village of Les Baux-de-Provence, monumental limestone quarries serve as the backdrop for…

Cool down

Tour de France 2019: 7 places to venture off the…

On 6 July, the 106th year of the world’s biggest cycling race starts from Brussels. From the third…

Preview

Dive into the future: the new Bassins de Lumières…

A great event is coming! In spring 2020, Bordeaux’s former submarine base will be transformed into…

Vineyards and half-timbered houses

8 villages to sample along the Alsace Wine Route

How pretty are the villages of the Alsace Wine Route with their half-timbered houses, flowery…

All aboard

All aboard! The Brittany coast from an old…

How about taking to the seas in Brittany to admire the beauty of the coast? It’s even better on an…