Nyons is a town in the Drôme Provençale, known for its olives and olive oil and its market. But there’s more to do than just browsing the stalls: think a centuries-old bridge, the last scourtin factory in France, and getting hands-on with olive oil yourself.
For 33 years, a mailman with zero training in art or architecture builds his palace, undisturbed, in his own backyard. At night, by the light of an oil lamp. A madman? Or a genius? More than a hundred years later, you can still admire his life’s work in Hauterives.
France’s third-biggest city (after Paris and Marseille) is surprisingly laid-back and green. The center is mostly car-free, and it’s a joy to stroll along the Saône and Rhône rivers. Lyon is the perfect city trip in France: you get all the perks of a big city, minus the crazy crowds.
Livorno doesn’t top most Tuscany bucket lists. It doesn’t have the picture-perfect charm you’d expect from Tuscany — no cypress trees, no rolling hills. It’s a proper port city with its own character. A rough edge, street art, canals, and fried fish on the waterfront. Honestly? I kind of love it. Come along and discover what there is to do in Livorno.
