Come with us on a journey into French culture to discover the true art of French living. Regional gastronomic treats such as wine and cheese. Fashion, jewellery, architecture, museums, cinema, theatre and literature. All which makes France a country with a unique cultural diversity.
Jean Dubuffet is a French painter born in 1901. The artist is interested in works made by prisoners, the mentally ill, children, people outside the professional world of art.
In 1945, he invented the term Art Brut to define this art. He will be a theoretician and a collector.
Ben's store at the Center Pompidou
Benoît Vautier, alias Ben is an artist born in 1935 known for his inscribed messages, printed on any medium. His store was born in 1958 in the city center of Nice. In 1972, the store will be dismantled to become part of the collections of the National Museum of Modern Art.
Visit of the Pompidou Center in Paris, the permanent collection.
The Center Pompidou, also called Beaubourg, is the national center for art and culture initiated by President Georges Pompidou, a fan of modern art. The modern and contemporary collection spans two floors of the museum.
France, where the country of gastronomy, the good varied dishes, and the regional specificities make this country the most appreciated country for its gastronomy.
Let's embark on a culinary tour of the Montmartre district in Paris, a very charming district in Paris.
Let yourself be carried away by a visit and guided tasting with various stops, in cheese dairy, chocolate factory, bakery...
Collioure exhibited broadly in London. A work by Andreas Rüthi printed in gigantic format (6m x 4m) illuminates one of the walls of the Kingsgate workshops in London until February 26, 2023. It is a sunset over Collioure in a thousand colors.
Located on the old Catalan weaving factory, the arts and crafts mill offers a shop bringing together artists working in several different trades, including leather, textiles, metal, recycled inner tube paper.
It is here that the Catalan fabrics known for their solidity and the fantasy of their decor are made.
Learn more about Prehistory, Antiquity, the Middle Ages, or the Renaissance.
Visiting France while combining a historical stay is possible.
France is full of places rich in history and events. Discover the historic places in France and take the opportunity to stop in one of our holiday homes for rent: www.purefrance.com
In 2015, the National Interprofessional Center for the Dairy Economy reported 1,200 French cheeses!
Without a doubt, France is the country of cheese!
The French are the biggest consumers of cheese, with 26kg of cheese consumed per inhabitant per year.
France has a strong historical heritage. Places of Memory are places greatly marked by historical events, confrontations, or human dramas. These are places that are sometimes intact, or sometimes marked with a monument of remembrance, where great personalities have passed, where sometimes surprising works of military architecture stand. The memory of the suffering endured is always expressed there, because the common point of all these places is war, the last two world wars, but also those of the 19th century.
Raoul Dufy was a French painter born in 1877.
His palette is wide, Dufy produces around 3,000 canvases, 6,000 large watercolors, 6,000 drawings, woodcuts, lithographs, tapestries, fabrics for ready-to-wear and furnishing decoration.
Don Quixote by Kader Belarbi and the Capitol National Opera Ballet. Kader Belarbi is a star dancer at the Opéra national de Paris, choreographer and director of dance at the Théâtre du capitole in Toulouse. Performances from December 22 to 31, 2022.
In Occitania, the Narbonne Arena can accommodate between 1,000 and 5,000 seats in its modular main space.
Touring, shows, concerts, classical ballets, meetings, seminars, sporting events. The Narbonne arena is totally modular and adaptable according to needs.
A biographical documentary dedicated to rapper Orelsan who released his 4th album "Civilization".
"Never Show That to Anyone" is a touching, funny and very realistic immersion in the life of the artist and the world of music.
Avatar 2 "The Way of the Water" was released on December 14, 2022.
The first avatar was released in 2009 and was a real worldwide success.
600,000 saw the film in just two days, a film that captivates with its cast, story and special effects.
For the 2023 edition of the festival, the graphic universe was inspired by the Château d'Aubiry in Céret. A place they wanted to highlight and discover from the inside. Discover the program of artists who will perform during 4 days of music, between emotion and sharing.
From July 6 to 9, find nationally known artists during the "Les Déferlantes" festival.
Aurélien Cotentin was born in Normandy in Alençon in 1982, where he first became known on the internet on Myspace as a young rapper.
It is with time that he made his place in the world of music, to fill today the biggest rooms of France.
Paris by night is always a good idea, especially around the Christmas period.
Whatever the season, the capital of love is an enchanting city at nightfall.
A walk on the quays of the Seine is unmissable or take the famous sightseeing boat on the Seine.
Discover the Edvard Munch exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris
An exhibition in Paris, to discover the universe of the painter Edvard Munch but also to have the pleasure of spending a few hours in this emblematic museum of Paris.
The man has always practiced art in France. beginning with prehistoric painted animals on the walls of caves like at Lascaux.
Art extends over several fields: discover fine art in music, dance, cinema, poetry, architecture...
Hip-hop at the Théâtre de l'Archipel de Perpignan with the Influences company. Dance show for young audiences inspired by the album "Les Cailloux" by Elea Dos Santos. "This work tells, through choreographic signatures, the state of mind of a loving and naive being who reverses the situation in the face of an aggressive and evil pair."
Discover the world of wine in the Aude department through various visits and tastings in the most beautiful wine domaines in the region.
Many winegrowers welcome you to come and taste some of the most famous wines of the department.
Sainte-Marie de Lagrasse Abbey is an abbey located in the town of Lagrasse in the Aude department in the Occitanie region. A Benedictine monastery from the 8th century to the 18th century, the abbey was sold as national property during the French Revolution and divided into two lots.
Occitanie is the 4th most frequented region by foreign tourists. In addition, it is also the region which attracts the most French tourists.
No wonder, its offer is very varied, with its coastline, its countryside and cities.
We have a large choice of holiday home rentals in Occitanie for you. First-class vacations, in an exceptional property.
After spending two years without being able to attend concerts, shows, and festivals... it is now possible to return to see your favorite artists in show or concert.
One man shows, theatre, comedy show, French varieties, there's a huge choice among all the major cities of France.
On vacation on the Côte d'Azur, take advantage of a visit to Saint-Raphaël to discover the Louis de Funès Museum, a museum dedicated to the man and the artist.
Louis de Funès acted in more than 140 films, notably films by Jean Girault (Pouic-Pouic, Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez, Les Grandes Vacances, La Soupe aux choux), Gérard Oury (Le Corniaud, La Grande Vadrouille, la Delusions of grandeur, The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob), by Claude Zidi (The Wing or the thigh, the Zizanie).