Susan has written in the past about her large REG vases . That's not the only REG ceramics she owns. Yesterday, while she was out shoppi...

Many Linden trees in the Touraine are currently sporting weird red growths on their leaves, like tiny fingers pointing upwards.    Underside...

Recently I visited the Manoir de Clos Lucé, a privately owned historic site in the old heart of Amboise, open to the public and most famous ...

For people like us who love raspberries, rhubarb and custard, a cake that combines the lot seems like a brilliant idea. So I've mad...

There's a lot to unpick in this photo. The long brick building in the centre of this photo is Metcalfe's bond Stores. A bond store i...

 In February 80 people were evacuated by the police from their homes in rue Victor Hugo under part of the ramparts of the Chateau Royal d...