Marseille has earned itself a bit of a reputation as a scruffy port city, overrun by students and a bit dirty and smelly. Although not by me, I hasten to add. It’s often bypassed as people head straight for Provence or the French Riviera. And what a shame that is. They’re missing the oldest city…
Every time a friend tells me they’re booking a trip to Paris, the same question comes up within about three messages. Where should I stay? And every time, I have to ask them five questions back before I can answer honestly. Paris has 20 arrondissements, arranged in a spiral that starts at the Louvre and…
If you’ve ever stood beneath the Eiffel Tower and looked closely, you might have noticed a neat line of names etched into the fabric of France’s most famous landmark. They belong to 72 men who shaped the world through science, engineering, and invention back in the 18th and 19th centuries. It’s easy to miss if…
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