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Your reliable local partner in France ! A la Française vous propose des formules adaptées à vos besoins. Visiter les grands crus les plus prestigieux, mais aussi découvrir la beauté et l’'intimité de châteaux moins connus. Dans chacun de nos parcours, vous découvrirez des chais majestueux, des trésors d’architecture, des paysages de vigne exceptionnels, des jardins parfaitement entretenus. Surtout, vous irez à la rencontre de gens passionnés, qui vous feront partager leur passion et qui vous accueilleront avec chaleur. Au cours de ces visites, vous découvrirez le meilleur côté de la France : l’élégance, l’architecture, le savoir-faire. Si vous recherchez un parcours exclusif dans les vignes ou un week-end œnologie Bordeaux, vous avez sonné à la bonne porte ! Médoc, Saint Emilion, Graves...
A la Française vous emmène là où ça se passe ! Que ce soit à l’aide de nos carnets de bord, en parcours accompagné ou sur mesure. Visit the most prestigious Classified Growth estates as well as discover the beauty and intimacy of certain lesser known. The most remarkable chateaux for the most remarkable French wine tour ! Elegance, architecture, know-how, tradition, good food and good wine! Enjoy the best of France. Get off the beaten track so as to be able to head for the best viewpoints from which to admire the vineyards and the chateaux. Enjoy all of the landmarks.Probably the highlight of the wine tourism in France. Who could come to Bordeaux without visiting one of its famous châteaux? We will take you to both prestigious “Classified Growth” estates as well as smaller gems run by people who are passionate about what they do. Médoc, Saint-Emilion, Graves… A la Françaisewill take you to where it’s happening ! Whether it be with the help of our road books, in small groups or on a made-to-measure tour.

20/10/2026

Monte Carlo. Nice. Èze. Three towns, three completely different moods. 🇫🇷
The French Riviera isn’t one look. It’s a lineup of places, each with its own rhythm:
✨ Monte Carlo: polished, glamorous, made for grand entrances
✨ Nice: sunny, relaxed, effortless on the promenade
✨ Èze: soft, romantic, a medieval village above the sea
Every stop has its own style, and knowing where you are shapes how you experience it. That’s where À la française fits.
We take you through the Riviera the way locals live it: the right places, the right pace, the right details. No guesswork, no tourist traps, just the Côte d’Azur done The French Way
👉 Ready to see the Riviera properly?
📩 Book your tour with us. Link in bio.

16/10/2026

Did you know there’s a day just to celebrate ch*****ne? 🥂
Ch*****ne Day is an annual celebration held on the fourth Friday of October, and there’s no better place to mark it than in the vineyards where it all begins. 🍇
Here are 3 ways to celebrate:
🥂 1. Raise a glass. Open a bottle with friends and family. No special occasion needed, the day itself is the occasion.
🍽️ 2. Host a tasting. Compare different styles of ch*****ne and try them with food pairings to discover how each one changes with the dish.
🗺️ 3. Visit the Ch*****ne region. Explore the historic ch*****ne houses of Reims and Épernay, and walk through the vineyards where the w**e is born.
Dreaming of a Ch*****ne trip? 📍 Reims and Épernay are an easy day trip or weekend escape from Paris, and perfect for anyone interested in ch*****ne tasting, cellar visits, and French w**e culture.
Want to experience the region with a local guide? 👇
Check our tours, link in bio.
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13/10/2026

Beneath this medieval village lies 200 km of secret tunnels. 🍷

Most visitors come to Saint-Émilion for the w**e, the views, and the golden stone streets. But the real secret isn’t on the surface. It’s underground. 👇

Here’s what your guide Galaad reveals:

🪨 More than 200 km of underground tunnels run beneath Saint-Émilion, carved out since the medieval period to extract limestone.

🏛️ That same limestone built the region. It went into the medieval city of Saint-Émilion itself, and even the opera house in Bordeaux city.

🍷 Today, those old quarries have a second life: aging w**e. Barrels and bottles rest in the cellars, and the conditions are ideal:
- Steady, cool temperature 🌡️
- Natural humidity 💧
- Total darkness 🌑

It’s one of the reasons Saint-Émilion w**es are so special, and one of the reasons a visit here feels like stepping into another world.

Planning a trip to Bordeaux?📍 Saint-Émilion is one of the best day trips from Bordeaux city, and a must for anyone interested in French w**e, medieval history, and hidden underground places in France.

Want to explore real cellars and taste the w**es with a local guide? 👇
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08/10/2026

The cannons that surrendered without a single white flag. 🇫🇷

Most people visit Normandy for the beaches. But a short drive from Omaha and Gold, there’s a spot where you can stand inside D-Day history, and see it with your own eyes. 👀

This is Longues-sur-Mer, one of the best-preserved German coastal batteries in Normandy. Four massive 150 mm cannons once sat here, with a range of 13 miles, aimed straight at the Allied fleet crossing the Channel. 🚢

And then there’s the detail that stops every visitor in their tracks:

🔻 One cannon points straight down. The gunners were from the Kriegsmarine, the German Navy. At sea, you don’t wave a white flag to surrender. You lower your guns.

🔺 One cannon points up. That one was repositioned in 1961 for the film *The Longest Day*, to show a battery ready to fire.

The casemates were built with a back exit. When these guns fired, the blast could deafen the crew, so am******on was stored separately and carried in by trolley.

The battery was liberated by the British Devonshire Regiment on the morning of June 7th, the day after D-Day.

Planning a Normandy trip?📍 Longues-sur-Mer is easy to combine with Arromanches and the D-Day beaches, and a great stop if you’re interested in WWII history beyond the usual memorials.

Want a guide to bring these stories to life on site? 👇
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06/10/2026

The wife, the mistress, and the castle they fought over. 🏰⚔️

In 1533, 14-year-old Henri married Catherine de’ Medici. But his heart already belonged to Diane de Poitiers, a widow about 20 years older than him.

When Henri became King of France, he didn’t give the most beautiful castle in the Loire Valley to his queen. He gave Chenonceau to Diane. 🌹

Diane made it hers. She planted spectacular gardens and built the bridge across the river. Henri even wore her colors, black and white, for the rest of his life. Catherine, the actual queen, had to watch.

Then in 1559, Henri died after a jousting accident. ⚔️

Catherine didn’t waste time. She forced Diane to hand over Chenonceau in exchange for a far less glamorous castle. Then she built her famous gallery right on top of her rival’s bridge, and planted a garden of her own next to Diane’s. ⚜️

Today you can still walk through both women’s gardens, side by side, nearly 500 years later.

Team Diane or Team Catherine? Tell us below 👇

📍 Château de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France
✨ An easy day trip from Paris, about 230 km (143 miles) away

03/10/2026

What makes a Rhône Valley w**e taste the way it does? The answer is under your feet.

Emile walks through one of the most distinctive vineyards in France. The real story isn’t in the bottle, it’s in the ground.

Look down and you’ll see galets roulés, smooth quartzite stones deposited by the Rhône thousands of years ago. By day, they soak up the Mediterranean heat. By night, they release it slowly back to the vines, keeping temperatures far steadier than bare soil ever could.

Then there’s the Mistral, a wind that can blow up to 100 km/h through the valley, keeping the vines dry and cutting down on disease, while concentrating flavor in the grapes.

Guests coming from the US, or really anywhere outside France, are almost always surprised by one thing: how much the soil changes from one plot to the next. Stones here, clay there, sand a few meters away, it’s rarely the uniform landscape people expect.

Stones, wind, sun, soil. Together, this is what the French call terroir, and it’s why the same grape planted elsewhere never tastes quite the same here. It’s also exactly why Châteauneuf-du-Pape, grown in this terroir, is widely considered the most famous w**e to come out of the Rhône Valley.

👉 Want to taste it where it’s made? Link in bio to book a private Rhône Valley w**e tour.

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01/10/2026

The Eiffel Tower was never meant to be permanent. Gustave Eiffel was only granted a 20-year permit when he built it for the 1889 World’s Fair. The plan was always to tear it down in 1909 and return the land to the city.

What saved it? Radio. On November 5, 1898, the very first radio transmission in France was sent from the Eiffel Tower, Morse code, to the Panthéon, just 4km away. As wireless technology proved crucial for military communication, the tower became too valuable to lose. In 1910, Paris extended Eiffel’s concession, not for another 20 years, but for 70.

What was meant to be temporary became permanent because it turned out to be useful.What’s the best time to visit the Eiffel Tower?

Our guide’s honest answer: Come at the opening or late in the evening.
The summit sometimes closes during the day to regulate the amount of visitor, be patient, and honestly, the 2nd floor is my favorite anyway, and coming late often means you don’t even need to book ahead.

⏰ Open daily, 9:30am–11:45pm (extended to midnight in summer)
🎟️ Peak season? come 15’/30’ before the opening depending on the season, or come late in the evening.
❄️ Booking the summit in winter? Think twice, fog is common and can block the view entirely
📅 Busiest months: late June through early September, book well ahead if you’re visiting then.

👉 Want the full story, told in person? Link in bio to book a private Eiffel Tower tour.

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25/09/2026

When the allied forces needed a port : they built 2 !

One at Gold Beach for the British, and one at Omaha Beach for the Americans. But on June 19, a violent storm hit the coast for three days. The Omaha harbour was destroyed. 💥

The one at Arromanches held on. Repaired with pieces saved from Omaha, it kept working for months and brought in millions of tons of supplies that helped liberate Europe.

More than 80 years later, you can still see the Phoenix caissons standing in the sea at Arromanches. 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇺🇸

📍 Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy
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23/09/2026

Ever wondered why ch*****ne cellars look the way they do? 🥂🇫🇷

stepping inside a real cellar in Ch*****ne, France, and it’s honestly a masterclass in patience and precision. Every bottle lies flat never upright because it keeps the cork from drying out and stops the gas from escaping before it should. The lighting is deliberately dim and orange-toned, since real sunlight or white light can trigger something called “goût de lumière,” which ruins the taste and gives it an odd cauliflower-like flavor. And the temperature never moves from a steady 12°C (54°F), all thanks to how deep these caves are built into the ground no machines needed.

It’s wild how something this simple has been perfected over centuries, letting ch*****ne age quietly in the dark until it’s ready.

Little details like this are exactly why exploring a place with someone who actually knows it changes everything.

Want to experience a real cellar tour like this The French way?
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22/09/2026

Nice isn’t just another stop on the French Riviera
it’s a city built on stories most visitors never hear. 🇫🇷

Places like Rauba-Capeù, the flower market on Cours Saleya, and the Promenade du Paillon all look beautiful on the surface but there’s history layered into every corner of Nice that a quick walk-through just won’t reveal.

Why was a statue of Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi built facing Torino, in the middle of a French city? Why does a park in the center of town hide an entire river underneath it? Why is one windy seaside spot named after stealing hats?

These aren’t things you’ll find on a map. They’re the kind of details that turn a nice walk into a real understanding of how Nice became Nice shaped by Italian roots, French history, and a culture that’s entirely its own.

This is exactly why exploring with a local guide changes everything. It’s the difference between seeing a city and actually understanding it.

Ready to see Nice through a different lens? Discover the hidden layers of this city with À la Française link in bio 🍋

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