This is my latest from my belle France; And it is that time again to tell you my latest rants about some news from France. An eventful post in my blog that I have enjoyed together with you for the last 14+ years , And for those non Roman CCCXCIV is 394 ! ,I have come back to new posts and continue the saga of this series with news of my belle France ! Of course chosen by me; there are many others. Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The most expensive street in France is… Rue de Furstemberg in the 6éme arrondissement of Paris! It reaches an average of 23,087 euros per square meter. The nine other most expensive streets in the country are also in Paris, and they all exceed 20,000 euros per square meter, far ahead of prices in other French cities. Even though Paris dominates the ranking, certain areas stand out, such as the Côte d’Azur with the cities of Nice, Cannes and Antibes where prices are often very high, regularly exceeding 10,000 euros per square meter. In Paris, of the ten most expensive streets, four are located on the Île de la Cité and the Île Saint-Louis. The streets from high to low are the Rue de Furstemberg, Quai des Orfèvres, Avenue Montaigne, Rue Palatine, Rue de l’Amiral de Coligny, Rue de l’Abbaye, Quai d’Orléans, Rue Guynemer, Place Dauphine, and Quai de Béthune , Source: Meilleurs Agents- SeLoger
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of Claude-François Denecourt, this amazing man who invented, in 1842, green tourism and the excursion guide, by drawing through the forest of Fontainebleau eleven trails going from legendary caves and spectacular rocks to breathtaking viewpoints. A precious heritage for the massif. Claude-François Denecourt was born in 1788 and died in 1875 recalls the superb legacy he left to lovers of the forest of Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne 77), the famous blue trails that he created in the 19C. In total 150 km of excursions on eleven trails which extend between 8 and 25 km, marked with a blue touch here and there, or even letters on the remarkable rocks.
For its 2025 edition, Stéphane Bern‘s show Le monument préféré des Français or the French People’s Favorite Monument welcomes the Château de Chantilly among the competing buildings. Voting was opened until May 23 2025. In seven editions of the show “The French People’s Favorite Monument,” broadcast on France Télévisions, the Oise region has never had a big winner. The Château de Chantilly is already familiar with the show, having participated in it in 2014, where it was among the 22 favorite monuments of the French, ranking 20th. A French-style garden, a building of history and art, the largest princely stables in Europe, the site has many assets that could work in its favor. It is also a symbol of longevity, the castle has survived the decades in almost identical condition, since its owner, the Duke of Aumale, the “prince of collectors”, bequeathed it to the Institut de France on the condition that it be turned into a museum. It still houses many painted, sculpted and handwritten works today, which makes its preservation even more important. Not to mention that the Musée Condé, housed in the heart of the estate, has the second largest collection of old paintings after the Louvre.
The Petit Palais pays tribute to Charles Frederick Worth, father of haute couture
The Parisian museum is dedicating a unique and fascinating retrospective to the couturier, a major figure in the history of fashion, and his opulent and theatrical creations, from Second Empire crinolines to dresses from the Roaring Twenties. “Worth. Inventing Haute Couture,” which runs until September 7.
RATP has really exceeded the limits of our tolerance, and that of all users of line 3, by announcing no less than 5 consecutive weeks of traffic interruption this summer. And in addition, this summer closure concerns a total of 13 stations, or more than half of the line. In detail, no trains will therefore run from June 28 to August 3 2025 between Opéra and Gallieni stations. The stations Quatre-Septembre, Bourse, Sentier, Réaumur-Sébastopol, Arts et Métiers, Temple, République, Parmentier, Rue Saint-Maur, Père-Lachaise, Gambetta, Porte de Bagnolet and Gallieni will be completely inaccessible, making Opéra the temporary terminus for the duration of the operations. to prepare the line for the arrival of the future MF19 trains, since line 3 will be one of the first to benefit from them. A replacement bus will of course be in place throughout the closings,
Taking a direct train from Lyon to London without a stopover in Paris or Lille may be a possibility soon. Eurotunnel and London St. Pancras Highspeed have just signed a strategic agreement aimed at developing high-speed rail links between Great Britain and Europe. But between political ambitions, financial trade-offs, and territorial battles, the project is far from being finalized. Stay tune ,,,
From December 16, 2025, the airline Corsair is inaugurating a new direct route from Nantes-Atlantique airport to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Flight period: from December 16, 2025 to April 21, 2026, Frequency: 1 flight per week, every Tuesday Price: from €660 including tax for a round trip (with baggage included) Stay tune ,,,,
The famous travel guide Lonely Planet has selected a French city at the top of its Best in Travel 2025 list, an annual top 10 must-see travel destinations. Toulouse !! has been selected. A unique historical heritage, a particularly unique gastronomy, a mild Mediterranean climate, a lively nightlife… Toulouse, also nicknamed the Pink City, has it all. Pondicherry, located in the south of India, Bansko, a little-known Bulgarian town, but which is known for being a popular ski resort in winter. Chiang Mai in Thailand, Genoa in Italy, Pittsburgh in the United States, Osaka in Japan, Curitiba in Brazil, Palma de Mallorca in Spain and Edmonton in Canada occupy the remaining seven positions. Go Toulouse !!!
Beneath the pine trees and facing the Atlantic, Lacanau’s plage Sud or South beach known as “Les Écureuils” has just been named the best beach in France in 2025 by the association Eau & Rivières de Bretagne. This national ranking, based on data from the European Environment Agency, recognizes the impeccable quality of the water and illustrates the consistent and sustainable quality of the Gironde coastline. Out of 1,858 beaches evaluated, Lacanau achieved a perfect score of 100/100, Yes indeed many family vacations there.
A new study by language learning platform Preply analyzed the walking distance between the five most popular tourist attractions in each French city, using data from Tripadvisor and Google Maps, to identify the least walkable cities. The study reveals that Rennes is one of the most walkable French cities, where it takes just 38 minutes to walk to discover the key tourist sites in a day. Rennes climbs into the top 3, just ahead of Nantes and behind Nîmes and the untouchable Dijon.
In 2023. The Cémoi chocolate factory in Molsheim is in the hot seat. And then, Steve Risch, CEO of Fortwenger, arrives and buys the site and decides to make it a unique place in Alsace. We’re talking about an 8,000 m² space on 3 hectares, where hand-painted hollow chocolate figures are still made in the traditional way. As a bonus, there will be a chocolate school, fun workshops, a shop full of sweets and a cozy tea room where you can sit down and enjoy a relaxing drink. The official Fortwenger chocolaterie shops : https://www.fortwenger.fr/nos-boutiques/
The best chef in the world, Mauro Colagreco, has set up shop on Cours Saleya to introduce you to his own artisanal bakery. After delighting the inhabitants of Menton and Monaco, Mitron Bakery has set up shop in Nice! The official Mitron Bakery : https://www.mitronbakery.com/
There you go folks, my latest round of my some news from France coming to you freely by the road warrior travel guy . Again, hope you enjoy this post as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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