Paris - and France in general - is at the tops of almost everyone’s list of romantic spots in the world. Paris is the city of lovers, and France is filled with romantic destinations that take the breath away - chateaux, ancient villages, food, wine. For newlyweds, this is the ideal way to [...]
CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
This winelover’s paradise is just a short distance north of Avignon in the Vaucluse department in Provence, in southern France.
In 1308, Pope Clement V moved the papacy to Avignon, where it stayed for 70 years. The popes began promoting wine growing in the area just north of Avignon, in the present location of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, [...]