Offbeat France

What the guidebooks don't always tell you... Quirky backstories for curious francophiles at https://www.offbeatfrance.com

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France in June 2023: 10 Delightful Destinations for Early Summer

Love art and culture or outdoor adventures? Here are some of the best places to visit in France in June for an unforgettable summer vacation

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How to See Avignon, France in One Day

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14 Obscure French Drinks You Can Try On Your Next Visit

Looking for unique French drinks? Here are 14 of France’s lesser-known ones.

Wine, champagne, cognac... all well-known French drinks. The French drink those too - but they drink other things too!

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9 Eminently Haunted Places In Paris

There are plenty of haunted places in Paris - some say it may be the most haunted city in the world.

It's that season again, when chills down your back are allowed! So if you happen to be in Paris, this is the perfect time to drop by all those haunted places - some guides say Paris is the most haunted city in the world.

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10 Cool Paris Hotels: A Zany Guide To Unique Hotels In Paris

Tired of blah hotel rooms? These original cool Paris hotels will brighten up your stay and make it look very very different..

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Autumn is on its way (well, soon). If you're headed to Paris, here are some things you can do! https://www.offbeatfrance.com/paris-in-autumn.html #paris #france #autumn

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A lesser-visited part of France… #OffbeatFrance #ardeche

The Ardeche in France: 7 Delightful Surprises (and the Ardèche Gorge)

If you're looking to evade the crowds in a sensational destination, the Ardeche in France is off the beaten path - and superb.

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The Arles Amphitheater: Top 10 Magnificent Roman Monuments of Arles

The Arles amphitheater is just one of the city's top 10 dazzling Roman monuments. Here are the others.

South of France, so incredibly full of Roman ruins!

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Huile D'olive Caisson & Brocard, Nice, par A. Gimello.

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Hard not to have a weakness for vintage French posters…

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Brassaï. Escalier de la Butte Montmartre, Paris, c.1937.

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The perfect Paris photo. Nothing screams Paris more loudly.

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Love stories… jealousy… the Renaissance… the perfect chateau… It’s not a fairy tale but an intriguing slice of French history.

How Two Remarkable Women Fought Over Chenonceau Castle (and who won)

Perhaps France's most romantic château, Chenonceau Castle was the site of one of the Renaissance's great love stories - and rivalries.

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Avenue des Champs Elysées, Paris, 1960s.

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Chanteuse des cours, Paris.

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1er décembre 1924 : création officielle de la Brigade spéciale N°1, ancêtre de la Brigade criminelle ➽ https://j.mp/2N5kreK

Émanation de la “Brigade du Chef” créée douze ans plus tôt, celle qui deviendra la “Brigade criminelle” en 1944 concentre ses efforts sur les affaires criminelles et les affaires sensibles

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Fields in Vincent van Gogh’s paintings

Field with Two Rabbits (1889)

Green Wheat Field with Cypress (1889)

Field of Spring Wheat at Sunrise (1889)

Green Wheat Fields (1890)

Field with Poppies (1889)

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early 1880s