Why the Jura Mountain is a Must for your France Bucket List!

France’s Quiet Haven for Slow Travel, Cheese, Wine and Watchmaking

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In today’s email:

• Why the Jura Mountain is a Must for your France Bucket List!

• Experience: - Hop on and off in Paris

• Around The Web: Carnet de Voyage: a Golden Wedding Anniversary in Nice; Monbleu, the Parisian restaurant with raclette à VOLONTÉ; Top Ten Places to Visit in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and more

• From Social Media - The Cliffs of Marseille…

• Mange - Making Comté Cheese in the Jura Mountains of France

• Xtra - France's Jura region, a wild land with a rich heritage

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Why the Jura Mountain is a Must for your France Bucket List!

As the TGV pulls into the station at Besançon, your eye falls upon the giant master clock hanging in the entrance hall. The region has a history not only in cheese and wine, but surprisingly also in the art of watchmaking...

Hot Mont d'Or cheese accompanied by cold cuts and potatoes (specialty of Jura, France) - Shutterstock

Big Bus Paris Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise

Make sightseeing in the French capital easy with a Big Bus tour of Paris. Enjoy the convenience of hop-on hop-off access at any stop along the route, and soak in the views from an open-top, double-decker bus. See sights like the Louvre Museum, Moulin Rouge cabaret club, and the iconic Eiffel Tower as you listen to informative audio-commentary, available in various languages.

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Around The Web

Carnet de Voyage: a Golden Wedding Anniversary in Nice

One of the main reasons they love Nice, is what attracted many artists over the years, namely the wonderful colours – so vivid…

Monbleu, the Parisian restaurant with raclette à VOLONTÉ!

Winter is here, and like Fatal Bazooka, you’re cold, you’ve got the shakes, you’ve got the shakes? There’s only one remedy, and you know it: raclette!

In Paris, through-traffic chased out of city centre

The limited traffic zone (ZTL), introduced by the City Council to reduce pollution, came into force on Monday in the four arrondissements in the heart of the French capital

Six Mysterious and Esoteric Anecdotes about Parisian Monuments

Paris is a mysterious capital... Between alchemy, astrology and witchcraft, the city and its monuments hide many esoteric anecdotes…

Low yields, high rewards: an insight into Southern France’s 2024 harvest

Although climatic difficulties have made the 2024 vintage challenging, Bijou, based in the south of France, has shared that its growers have still been able to harvest high quality grapes.

Top Ten Places to Visit in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, located in the southeastern region of France, is renowned for its stunning landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history. This picturesque area encompasses the lavender fields of Provence, the majestic Alps, and the glamorous coastline of the French Riviera…

Beautiful view of Avignon with famous bridge Saint-Benezet, medieval architecture along the Rhone River in Avignon, France. The Pont Saint Benezet and the Papal palace in Avignon, South France - Shutterstock

From Social Media

Cliffs of Marseille, particularly those in the Calanques National Park, are a striking feature of the Mediterranean coastline, where towering limestone cliffs plunge dramatically into crystal-clear waters.

Mange

Making Comté Cheese in the Jura Mountains of France

Xtra

France's Jura region, a wild land with a rich heritage

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