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New Caledonia, a country of rare authenticity

May 3, 2012 | 2 comments

Discovered by James Cook in 1774, French overseas territory since 1946 … New Caledonia is an atypical destination, with many faces. Bathed by the clear waters at the heart of the Pacific Ocean, lulled year round by gentle trade winds, it has a lot to offer in addition to its...

Reunion Island: Pitons, Circuses and Coral reef

April 26, 2012 | 2 comments

Langevin waterfall © Ile de la Réunion Tourisme / DR

The “Bourbon Island” as it was originally called, is a wildly tropical island off Madagascar and only about 150miles off Mauritius in the southwest Indian Ocean. It was first spotted by the Arabs around the 10th century but presented no interest to them given its difficult access. It was eventually...

The Chauvet cave

February 24, 2012 | No comments

400 miles south of Paris, in the splendid region of Ardèche, what should have turned out to be a normal, unsurprising Sunday morning actually became one of the most important days in recent archaeology discoveries. On Sunday, December 18, 1994, Jean-Marie Chauvet led two of his friends, Eliette Brunel and...

Club French Heritage & Culture

January 25, 2012 | No comments

Domaine de Chantilly © ATOUT FRANCE/Domaine de Chantilly/Michel Bureau

France is famous, not only because of the beautiful landscape and scenery, but also because it’s long and rich culture. Diverse, fascinating and exciting, visitors can enrich themselves by visiting one of the 33 UNESCO World heritage sites, or one of the many museums, castles or abbeys. For those looking...