Here I propose to you some ideas about France and the French that I've received living here. They’re based on daily observations, valuable personal experiences, reading, interacting. Besides, for me as a personal guide in Paris, it is a professional duty (and pleasure) to stay up to date, to explore, to look behind the curtains, to shed light on things, and share after. It can be subjective, I know, however...

I invite you to continue discovering Normandie because it is really worth it! I should rather say that this travel idea is a non-mainstream destination in France. Come on, let’s give the Eiffel tower a small break, and let’s lance for something out of normal, out of cliché. Are you ready? After having explored the Château Gaillard’s great past, I’m on my way to Orival village. Two hours away from Paris, still in the Normandy region, in the white limestone cliffs of the Seine valley, a real treasure is hidden...

France is certainly famous for its numerous chateaux. Undoubtedly, this country is a real treasury of the most beautiful medieval and renaissance palaces and castles. Be it the famous Chateaux of the Loire Valley, of Brittany, the ones near Paris, or those in the south of France, their diversity and architectural beauty can’t leave indifferent. This historical and cultural wealth is the main reason why nearly 90 million tourists (in 2018) yearly cross the borders of this country. As a guide, adventurer, and a simple human being, I adore exploring those unique sites and share the best of the best with you in my blog of ideatourparis after