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Fête de l'Estive, Auvergne. © Courtesy of Pays de Salers Tourist Office

Allanche's Spring Pasture Festival (Fête de l'Estive) is a fine way to experience France's age-old rural traditions. Meet locals lining the streets to watch Auvergne's distinctive red cows being led to their summer pastures, then join the mass communal picnic.

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A foodie's paradise, E. Dehillerin, is the oldest kitchen equipment store in Paris.

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If you've got a long enough layover in Paris, rather than spend time in the airport bar, head into the city and enjoy some time at a café.

Layover trip in Paris becomes a filling hors d'oeuvre

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Interior at Vaux- le-Vicomte, 55 kilometres southeast of Paris

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