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The best craft chocolatiers of France and Monaco

We offer you a list of 30 well-known chocolatiers spread across all of France and in Monaco. These companies are recognized for their traditional skills, their innovative creations, and their important awards such as the title of French Master Craftsman. You will find historic chocolatiers and...

The 30 largest airports in the world by passenger traffic

Discover the main airports around the world that handle both international and domestic passenger traffic. This collection includes the most important airports on the planet, from the United States to Asia, across Europe and the Middle East. These facilities are key for global connections.

Explore the world of the Peaky Blinders series with 25 visitable sites

Here we list the main real and visitable filming locations of the series Peaky Blinders. The series mixes actual historic sites with recreated sets, mostly in Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester. These places give a look into the industrial and city setting of England in the 20th century that the...

The most unusual and quirky museums in France

A selection of French museums that go off the beaten path. These places offer surprising themes, immersive experiences, and strong visual worlds. From the sewers of Paris to the giant machines of Nantes, and museums dedicated to cheese, paper, or shoes, this list offers unusual discoveries. Perfect...

The best places to travel alone when you are a woman

Here is a selection of 25 countries and destinations recommended for women traveling alone. This collection includes the safest places in the world, based on international safety ratings, ease of travel, cultural respect, and comfort for solo travelers. The destinations are organized by region:...

Bars, clubs and spaces in Paris: the guide to LGBT+ places

We offer a selection of places for living, socializing, and LGBT+ culture in Paris. This collection includes bars, clubs, restaurants, shops, and cultural spaces where the LGBT+ community finds and recognizes itself. Most of these places are in Le Marais, a historic neighborhood known for its queer...

30 cafes in Paris: from literary salons to new counters

Here we offer a selection of Parisian cafes that tell the story of the city. Historic places where writers and artists once lived, neighborhood counters where the districts' hearts beat, and modern roasters along the Canal Saint-Martin. Each cafe is a part of Paris, a place where you can feel at...

The secret places in Dan Brown's books: a treasure hunt across Europe and America

Here we present a selection of 30 important sites that appear in the novels of Dan Brown with Robert Langdon. These places, from the Da Vinci Code to Origin, are in Europe and the United States. They tell the stories of the author. You will see famous museums, old churches, public squares, and...

Town halls and city halls: a journey through French architecture

A selection of about twenty town halls and city halls across France, from north to south. This list brings together the most notable government buildings in the country, from major regional capitals to small towns with character. You will see facades from the 19th century, large architectural...

Following the path of Mélissa Da Costa's novels: these places that inspire you to leave everything behind

Here is a selection of about twenty real places mentioned and described in the novels of Mélissa Da Costa. These spots, often named explicitly in her works like All the Blue of the Sky, I Was Coming Back from Others, The Tomorrows, The Lining and Women at the End of the World, give readers the...

Around the World in 80 Days: follow Phileas Fogg's route step by step

Discover the real stops of Phileas Fogg's famous journey in the novel by Jules Verne. From London to New York, passing through Paris, Suez, India, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Japan, this route crosses three continents and tells the story of a race against time around the world. See the historic train...

Following the trails of Guillaume Musso's novels: inspiring places between the French Riviera and New York

Discover this selection of real places that inspired or served as settings for Guillaume Musso's novels. These locations are mostly on the French Riviera, in Paris, and in the United States, three key regions in the author’s storytelling world. Some are explicitly mentioned in his plots, others are...

Following the trail of Virginie Grimaldi's novels: places like you have never seen before

Reading Virginie Grimaldi's novels is like traveling through real places that bring her stories to life. From Bordeaux, her hometown, to the coasts of Brittany, from the beaches of Bassin d'Arcachon to the streets of Paris, the author builds her stories around places she knows well. These locations...

Following the trails of Joël Dicker's novels: the places that inspired his thrillers

Here is a list of real places that inspired the books of Joël Dicker. Follow the path of his criminal stories across Switzerland and the east coast of the United States. From the charming towns in New Hampshire to the neighborhoods in Geneva where the author grew up. This selection combines the true...

The least attractive towns in Europe and that is why we like them

Here, we suggest a selection of European towns that are rarely mentioned on common tourist routes. These places give a real look at Europe away from the usual pictures. They are good for travelers looking for unusual spots and experiences off the beaten path.

Where the great figures rest: the graves where you can pay your respects in France

Here is an article, like a tribute to about thirty famous French or foreign figures spread across the main cemeteries and monuments of France. These burial places have become important visits, allowing visitors to pay respects to major figures in literature, music, cinema, and French culture. The...

Key sites of the conflict in the Middle East: the tension map

Here is a list of important geographic sites in the Middle East related to recent tensions and military actions. This selection shows cities, straits, ports, capitals, and strategic areas often mentioned in news about regional conflicts. These places help to understand the complex geography of...

Straits, large ports and strategic maritime areas of the Near and Middle East

To better understand current issues, we present this list of important places in the Near and Middle East. It includes the most important waterways, bays, trade ports, and strategic islands. These sites are historically recorded and play a key role in global trade and international shipping. The...

Royal India: the most impressive palaces of the maharajas

A collection of about twenty grand and historic palaces across India, showing the splendor and wealth of the princely times. These royal homes, mainly in Rajasthan but also in southern and central India, keep the elaborate architecture and cultural history of the Indian princely states.

Via ferrata in France: the most striking routes, mountain range by mountain range

A selection of about twenty via ferratas spread across the main mountain ranges in France. These equipped climbing routes provide experiences accessible to many people, from the Northern Alps to the Pyrenees, passing through the Massif Central, Jura and Corsica. Each via ferrata has routes for...