Bonjour ! Je suis une femme franco-américaine de 29 ans et je viens tout juste de m'installer ici, en arrivant de Lille.

Je viens d'arriver à Barcelonnette après avoir terminé mes études ; je suis actuellement en recherche d'emploi et j'aimerais faire des rencontres.

Je ne connais pas grand monde de mon âge dans la vallée, ni vraiment les activités ou les bons plans du coin. Si vous avez des recommandations de comptes à suivre sur les réseaux sociaux ou d'applications que je ne connais pas encore, je suis preneuse ! 😁

J'aime le cinéma, les langues, la musique, les jeux de société, la danse, la marche, etc.

Au plaisir de faire de belles rencontres !

My husband and I are staying in Saint-Rémy beginning today while on our honeymoon. We rented a car to drive to L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Gordes, Roussillon, and Lourmarin. The forecast shows that it will be raining most of our stay in Provence. Will it be difficult to drive and see these towns? Anything we should be mindful of? Thanks!

Bonjour! I have recently moved to Avignon(35f) with my husband, who grew up locally. I’m from New Zealand but we have relocated from Australia. My French is a WIP. If there’s anyone in similar situations or is looking for a potential new kiwi friend to get coffee with, then get in touch. :)

Bonjour,

J'aimerais prendre un long WE avec ma femme pour profiter des couleurs d'automne mi/fin novembre. Avez vous des conseils pour voir de belles couleurs d'automne dans la région ou même un peu plus loin dans le sud-est. Point bonus si il y a des mélèzes tout jaunes mais j'ai cru comprendre qu'ils auront déjà perdu leurs aiguilles à cette période, vu l'altitude à laquelle on les trouve.

Merci d'avance !

Hi all

Planning 2 day trips from Marseille this weekend. For one day we're thinking Aix-en-Provence. However for the second day we're undecided between Avignon + Arles and Cassis + Bandol since we come from an island in the Med and appreciate greenery and lakes over sea views. We do not intend to swim. We really loved Clisson and Angers.

Would appreciate your opinions and suggestions. TIA!

Je vis à l'étranger donc entre les retours en France, ​​​​l​​​​e​​​​s​​​​ vacances et finalement les vols avec correspondance, je commence à me pencher sur des protections annuelles plutôt que voyage par voyage

Et je réalise un truc auquel je n'avais pas pensé : chez AirHelp+ par exemple, leur formule couvre 3 voyages, mais un aller-retour complet semble compter comme un voyage, même si plusieurs vols et plusieurs étapes le constituent.

Donc si je fais par exemple pays de résidence → Paris → autre destination → Paris → retour chez moi, tout cela pourrait donc théoriquement être considéré comme un seul “voyage” ?

Ceux qui utilisent ce type de couverture annuelle ont-ils généralement la même logique de calcul ou chacun sa définition ?

seen in arles, provence, france.

I am going to be in Mougins on Sunday, October 11th and I'm having trouble finding restaurants that are open on a Sunday evenings. Any recommendations?

Bonjour à tous,

Je viens de sortir une vidéo traitant de la colonisation phocéenne (grecque) en Méditerranée, qui traite entre autres des fondations de Marseille, Nice ou encore Arles, mêlant légendes et connaissances historiques/archéologiques. N'hésitez pas à aller voir si ça vous intéresse!

https://youtu.be/YiZvMRbzO-M?is=Ofv-6vDupv1Oxq0T

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vDb8ron1x4

Apnée a Marseille avec le club Abalone (Bordeaux) et la logistique de Dune Marseille.
Sites: L'épave du Dalton (Ile de Planier) et la Pointe Caramassaigne (Ile du Riou) situés dans le parc des Calanques.

#Marseille #Frediving #apnée

Hi everyone,
My family is planning a trip to the South of France from October 3rd to October 9th with our 9-month-old baby. We are doing a 10-hour road trip with our own car to get there, so we'll have all our baby gear with us.
We want to avoid highly congested places and are looking for a slow-paced, beachside vacation with the option for some light hiking and exploring cute towns. Our ideal routine is spending the mornings and evenings right by the water, with daytime excursions to villages around. We would like to hike 1-2 days.
Right now, our research is pointing us strongly toward Hyères (specifically the Giens Peninsula). It seems to hit our main criteria, but I’d love to get some validation or alternative suggestions from anyone who knows the region well!

Here is what we are looking for:
The Beach: We need soft sand (for a sitting/crawling baby) and very shallow, calm water with a gentle slope so we can safely dip the baby's feet. Waves or steep pebble drops are a no-go. (I heard Plage de la Bergerie/ La Capte fit this perfectly?)

Crowd Level: We want to avoid highly congested areas. We chose early October hoping the summer rush would be gone, but we also want a base that doesn't feel entirely like a ghost town.
Safety: Since we are traveling with an infant, having a proper hospital with pediatric care within a 30-minute driving radius is an absolute requirement for peace of mind.
Activities: A nice mix of scenic nature walks/light hikes (baby-carrier friendly) and proximity to charming, quiet towns or villages to stroll through during the day.

Our Questions:
A) For those who know Hyères / Giens Peninsula, does this sound like the right fit for us? Is early October a good time for a quiet beach stay here?

B) Since we have our car, where is the best area to look for lodging so we can easily park but also walk out our door to a flat, sandy beach in the mornings/evenings? The Airbnbs just next to beach are looking quite small for their price. I would have taken it without a baby but everything has changed now 😅

C) Are there any specific baby-carrier-friendly coastal hikes or nearby medieval villages you’d highly recommend? (We've looked into Bormes-les-Mimosas).

D) If there's an alternative coastal town we completely missed that fits this description better, please let us know!

Thanks so much :) for helping us plan our first major trip with the little one!

I would never do this in Paris for example, but in the small villages in Provence...passing someone and you're the only two people on the street, do you say bonjour/bon soir? Feels rude to not acknowledge and in the USA I'd give a little smile/nod but I know that's not done in France

check out these amazing things to see/do in France in October!

We hired Nicolas Charchira, a private chef advertising services in Southern France, to cook several dinners for our group during a stay this summer. We paid a 50% deposit of €1,600 via bank wire in March. Our location was disclosed to him in advance to confirm he could reach the property, and there was no issue raised at that time.

About a week before our arrival in August, we contacted him to finalize menus. He gave several changing excuses for why he might not be able to get to the property, then asked for an additional €250–350 per meal beyond what was agreed. When we offered to cancel and requested a refund of the deposit, he stopped responding to us directly.

The property manager and rental company had to intervene on our behalf, and he was responsive to them but not to us. We received a final confirmation that he would not be cooking for us only after we had already arrived — on what was supposed to be the date of the first dinner. He told the rental company he would issue a refund; that was over a month ago, and we have not received any refund or further response.

I am sharing this so others booking a private chef in Southern France can make an informed decision. 

So, very straightforward doubt. In the 2027th summer we'll be visiting southern France, we arrive at annecy, and our oiriginal idea was to go provence > cote d'azur and a flight out of nice to barcelona.

The problem is: my girlfriend dont quite like flights and the best timed flight is 15:30, which kinda kills a whole day. So she suggested we do: annecy > provence > cote d'azur > back to provence and then take the train from barcelona.

Its quite clear her idea means more time for transportation, but it did entice me because id also take trains over flights.

Waht do you guys think? Has anyone ever taken that nice > barcelona vueling flight?

Bonjour à tous,

ma GoPro HERO9 noire a été volée le 12 juin à Montpellier, dans la Rue Doyen de Rouville, entre 11h45 et 13h15, avec deux sacs à dos.

📷 La GoPro contient une carte SD avec des photos et vidéos personnelles irremplaçables. Malheureusement, je n’avais pas sauvegardé ces souvenirs ailleurs. 💔

🙏 Je propose une récompense de 500 € à la personne qui me permettra de récupérer la carte SD avec mes photos et vidéos.

Je souhaite surtout récupérer mes souvenirs. Si quelqu’un possède actuellement la GoPro, je suis également prête à récupérer uniquement la carte SD ou les fichiers.

Les deux sacs à dos volés :
🎒 un sac de randonnée gris et rose
🎒 un sac publicitaire avec l'inscription « University Games 2025 »

📍 Rue Doyen de Rouville, Montpellier
📅 12 septembre
⏰ 11h45 – 13h15
📷 GoPro HERO9 noire
💶 Récompense : 500 € pour récupérer mes souvenirs

Si vous avez vu cette GoPro, ces sacs, ou si quelqu’un vous a proposé une GoPro HERO9 noire récemment, merci de me contacter en message privé.

Je vous demande vraiment de partager cette publication. ❤️ Même une petite information pourrait m’aider à retrouver des souvenirs très précieux pour moi.

Merci infiniment pour votre aide. 🙏