The old town of Albi in South West France is beautiful, historic and interesting whatever time of the year you go there. To discover Albi at its busiest and most vibrant, early July would be a good time to visit when the Pause Guitare Music Festival takes place. From 7 – 12 July, 2014 festival
From the August 31 – September 15, 2013 the French town of Perpignan will be hosting the biggest international festival of photojournalism. The International Festival of Photojournalism attracts more than 230,000 visitors, and draws 3,000 professional photojournalists, press agents and photography agencies to Perpignan’s atmospheric streets. The festival first took place in Perpignan in 1989
Festival Interceltique de Lorient – Because the Celts certainly know how to party! More than 700,000 people will descend upon the town of Lorient this August in a declaration of unification between the people of Brittany. The Festival Interceltique has been going since 1971 and is one of Europe’s biggest festivals. From Galicia to Scotland, much
Yippee for Yaouank – One of Brittany’s best-loved festivals! From the 1st until the 15th of November 2012, the Yaouank Festival will be taking place in Rennes, one of Brittany’s most popular and anticipated musical events. The word ‘Yaouank’ means ‘young’ in Breton, a patent clue to what this music festival is all about. This remarkable
The Avignon “In” Festival 2012 – Want to be in the “in” crowd this summer? Then head on down to Avignon and join in the cavalry. From July 7 to July 28 for an entirety of three weeks, the city of Avignon will be pumping up the volume and putting on one of Europe’s biggest shows
BA reinstates Gatwick to Nice route giving you no excuse not to visit the Printemps des Musees. British Airways have conveniently announced that it will be reinstating its Gatwick to Nice route as from 25 March, 2012. We say convenient because the announcement coincides with Vintage Travel adding some very special villas in Cote d’azur
The Angouleme International Comics Festival – A ‘pulsating’ start to the year. The quaint little town of Angouleme in the Bordeaux region of France is a delightful place to visit any time of the year, but no more so than in the month of January. Whilst many towns, villages and even cities across Europe aren’t
The Brest 2012 International Maritime festival of the Sea – Brittany at its very best. The New Year is not just about nursing a hangover and pitiful bank balance, but it is about planning your summer vacation. The historical and picturesque region of Brittany in the north-west of France, which used to be a kingdom
January’s Trippettes Feast of Barjols, in Provence. January may not be the most ‘conventional’ month to embark on your travels, but why not initiate your year’s travel itinerary with an experience like no other? Since 1350, the citizens of Barjols have celebrated the ‘Tripettes Feast of Barjols’ in the Provence region of France. This bizarre
The Nice Carnival 2012 – Shake off winter blues in one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan of cities. Winters on the French Riviera are never that harsh, in fact compared to much of Europe; winter on the Cote d’Azur is mild, blessed with cloudless blue skies and star-studded nights. Given its privileged winter climate, a trip
