Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Daniel shows us some more treasures from the Sceaux domain, including the orangery and the rose garden, as well as the beautiful Dawn Pavilion. The estate also includes something that is fairly rare in France: a dog park!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia explains how the famous Promenade des Anglais running along the seaside of Nice got its name. The Promenade has been hosting various cultural and sporting events such as motor races since the early 1900s.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sceaux is full of many historical treasures, including a castle and an orangery, as well as an esplanade that became famous more recently as the site of a historic concert by Madonna in 1987. Watch the video to find out which French president was there (and the legend attached to his attendance!).
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In addition to its historic castle, the town of Sceaux is also home to a group of vegetated islets that provide passersby with a place to rest and wild birds with a place to nest. The castle grounds also include an orangery and numerous pavilions to explore.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
The Promenade des Anglais is Nice's most famous and beautiful avenue. Sadly, its reputation was tarnished by a 2016 tragedy that left 80 pedestrians dead. As a result, safety barriers have been installed to prevent this from happening again.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Daniel shows us two historic landmarks in the town of Sceaux: the Saint John the Baptist Church, which contains many valuable artifacts, and the Félibres Garden, which is named after the Félibrige literary movement. He starts out his tour at a former railway station that is now the town's market hall.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia is on the Promenade des Anglais, the most famous avenue in Nice. The avenue is very long and stretches from the port of Nice to its airport. You can even wheel your suitcase all the way to the airport and catch your plane.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
We continue our visit to Liverdun with Lionel. The town features a lot of houses with gerbières, or hayloft windows, through which people would hoist sheaves of wheat.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Gérard tells us about the history of Antibes, from the time of Julius Caesar to the construction of the city walls and the Fort Carré.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Amal and Caroline are sitting in front the Louvre Museum and its famous glass pyramid. Once controversial, the pyramid is now considered one of the museum's finest works of art.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
The village of Liverdun has an interesting fountain with a huge underground reservoir that collects water from the nearby Moselle River. In the Middle Ages, people used the religious statues on the village's street corners to orient themselves.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia talks about the bustling Cours Saleya in the Vieux Nice neighborhood. In the nineteenth century the Cours Saleya attracted intellectuals to its literary salons, as well as tourists from all over the world.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Lionel is in the town of Grand, a Gallo-Roman city whose origin is puzzling, as there was no main source of water in the area.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Lionel is in the city of Schengen in Luxembourg. He talks about the Schengen Area, a group of countries between which European citizens can pass freely, without border checks.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video on Nice, Patricia explains the history of the city, its Italian heritage, and its typically French atmosphere.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Lionel is in the Duchy of Luxembourg in Remich, a lovely town on the banks of the Moselle River. It has a lot to offer: boat rides, walking trails, and pleasant green surroundings.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Patricia points out some architectural peculiarities in Old Nice. For example, the windows are very narrow to keep the heat out in the summer. Some houses even have special shutters with a lower part that opens separately to let in cool air.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Discover the unique street patterns of Old Nice, which benefit from the Mediterranean wind and provide an ingenious and efficient cooling system for the neighborhood.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Lionel takes us to the tiny country of Luxembourg. Wedged between France, Belgium, and Germany, Luxembourg boasts one of the highest gross national products per capita and is one of the richest nations in the world.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nils shows us around ho36, a lovely youth hostel in Avignon. It has a wide range of accommodations and also offers a complete breakfast.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Daniel Benchimol braves a chilly February day in Meudon to show us an amazing vantage point from which you can enjoy an almost complete panoramic view of Paris. If you want to look further still, you can visit the Meudon observatory, which has the third biggest telescope in the world.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Still in the town of Meudon, Daniel Benchimol takes us to an impressive building, the parish church of Saint John the Theologian. It houses an orphanage that helps nearly thirteen thousand young people reintegrate into society.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
In part two of his visit to Meudon, Daniel Benchimol takes us to a church famous for the priest who officiated there: the renowned satricial writer Rabelais. Meudon's rich geological history is explained on a panel overlooking the town.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Sophie and Patrice visit the twentieth arrondissement of Paris, a quiet, authentic neighborhood undisturbed by tourists.
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