Did you know that the Marquis de Lafayette was born in the heart of Auvergne (France)? It was in 1757, in le château de Chavaniac-Lafayette that the hero of the American War of Independence was born. Set in a green setting, the château was bought by a wealthy American philanthropist in the aftermath of the First World […]
In France, between Saumur and Chinon, in the heart of the Loire Valley, the Abbaye de Fontevraud is a timeless place. Founded nearly a thousand years ago, this abbey has enjoyed a rich history. From a major spiritual center to the royal necropolis of the Plantagenets and a terrifying prison, Fontevraud is now a formidable cultural […]
In Bordeaux (France), the stone bridge has been part of the lives of the city’s inhabitants since 1822, but this link between the two banks of the Garonne is sinking a few millimetres every year, a sinking that could eventually lead to the ruin of the structure. A major project has just been launched to […]
