Local history articles Tag

The Viking Immersive City will open its doors in Rouen in 2024.

will provide a wonderful setting for authentic Viking artifacts, which constitute the true heritage treasure of the Viking Immersive City. An overlooked aspect of local history. French or international tourists are mostly familiar with the city of Rouen for its famous cathedral. Thanks to the Vikin ...

30
Nov
2023

Hiking in Guernsey: 5 New Trails to Explore

2024, numerous bunkers that were previously inaccessible will be accessible to visitors during special days and events. Visitors eager to learn more about local history will then have the opportunity to explore these exceptional testimonies of World War II. Whether you're a history enthusiast or j ...

17
May
2024

Le Mans: 5 Good Reasons to Visit the Capital of Sarthe

es, and display cases, it recounts more than a century of automotive history. The Queen Berengaria's House (a half-timbered house built in 1460) contains a museum dedicated to local history and folk arts. 5- Le Mans is a very green city. Le Mans is one of the greenest cities in France, thanks in pa ...

13
June
2011

The Jasmine Festival: a popular celebration in Grasse.

fragrance. The Jasmine Festival, organized since 1948, is a tradition that marks the beginning of jasmine picking. This flower, which is part of the local history, is still cultivated in the Grasse region today. During these festivities, flowers and decorated carriages are of course highlighted! B ...

01
Aug
2013

Tourism Alsace : 5 things to see in Bergheim

s also known to have a Witches' House on the church square... No witches live there because it is a museum dedicated to a dark and unknown page of the local history. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ville de Bergheim (@villebergheim) Based exclusively on hist ...

20
July
2022

Trabbia Vuillermoz: Jewelry made in Jura.

hat immerses visitors in the local tradition of stone cutting. A regional expertise. The history of the Trabbia Vuillermoz house is closely linked to local history. It is located in a territory, that of Haut-Jura, a region renowned for its lapidary activity (from the Latin word lapis meaning "stone" ...

19
Apr
2023

Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne: one of the most beautiful villages in France.

lat-bottomed river boat formerly used for transporting goods. From May to October, gabare rides are organized and allow visitors to discover a page of local history. The gabariers descended as far as Libourne to deliver loads of wood destined for the Bordeaux cooperage. In Beaulieu, a street called ...

07
June
2023

The half-and-half pizza: discovering this Marseilles specialty in 5 questions

sion for this Italian specialty ever since the Neapolitans introduced it to their city, in the 1900s. This convivial dish par excellence has entered local history and culture to such an extent that the people of Marseille invented their own version with Emmental cheese instead of mozzarella... They ...

06
June
2024

Sainte-Enimie: 3 good reasons to visit this village in the Gorges du Tarn

14th century by the church of Notre-Dame-du-Gourg. This late Romanesque style building houses several objects related to the village's patron saint. Local history also tells that the princess who became a Catholic saint ended her days in the Hermitage of the Rock, a chapel built at the entrance of ...

10
Sep
2024

Ansouis: 3 Good Reasons to Visit This Village in Luberon

rom the 13th century, houses the relics of Saint Elzéar and his wife Delphine de Sabran, with whom he had taken a vow of chastity. These two figures of local history are still celebrated today during the feast of Saint Elzéar in September. 2- To admire one of the most beautiful villages in France ...

16
Sep
2024

Bourg-en-Bresse: 5 good reasons to visit this town in Ain

tor-Basch. With its Renaissance buildings and artisanal shops, the old center offers a typical atmosphere, where every street corner reveals a part of local history. Take the time to visit the Gothic-style Church of Notre-Dame: you will find beautiful stained glass windows and a peaceful atmosphere ...

08
Nov
2024