Italy… there are a thousand and one reasons to discover this beautiful country. Cornerstone of the Renaissance, art and history lovers will find plenty to satisfy their interest.
Heirs to a past of more than three thousand years, Rome, Venice, Florence, Naples or Milan are the pages of an open-air history book. These great cities of art will tell you their stories through their most beautiful monuments: the Roman Colosseum, the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, St. Mark’s Basilica, the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence…
Benefiting from a climate that gets milder the further south you go, Italy has multiple landscapes that will delight aficionados of hiking or biking: a few lakes in the north, mountainous massifs such as the Apennines, green hills in Tuscany and Umbria, passing through the beautiful Gulf of Naples, the beaches and numerous Italian islands, the volcanoes of Etna and Vesuvius…
Italy, if it is necessary to remind it, is one of the great tables of the planet. You will taste the delights of a healthy, refined and world-renowned cuisine. It is also to meet the Italians and share their incredible sweetness of life, the Dolce Vita.
A journey of emotions, you will keep a strong memory of it as Goethe and Stendhal did before you. A great classic to be discovered and rediscovered to your heart’s content!
20 October 2019
Shaped by the richness of cereal crops and the importance of cattle and pig breeding, Milan’s gastronomy is based on two pillars: veal and rice, two quality ingredients that serve as the basis for a rustic and robust local cuisine with strong flavors.
6 April 2019
The archipelago of the Maddalena, seven islands north of Sardinia
This small archipelago is particularly appreciated by sailing and underwater fishing enthusiasts as well as by lovers of calm and wild nature. Caprera, the last residence of Garibaldi, Italian revolutionary, is to be discovered for its historical side and the beauty of its landscapes.
4 March 2017
With its exceptional heritage, its mild and sunny climate, the capital of Italy attracts millions of travelers every year. Rome, a city that has long dominated the “civilized world”, contains a thousand and one testimonies of its very rich past. Download our French guide to Rome in PDF!
15 August 2016
Piazza Navona, one of the most beautiful squares in the world
Considered to be one of the most beautiful squares in the world, the Piazza Navona gives you an insight into 2,000 years of Roman history. This open-air lounge is the perfect place to relax over a drink, lulled by the sound of the fountains and the comings and goings of strollers.
14 June 2016
St. John Lateran has witnessed many historic events in its long history: Charlemagne was baptized here in 774, several great councils were held here, all the popes were enthroned here until the 19th century, and Mussolini signed the so-called Lateran Accords here in 1929.
11 June 2016
The Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps) is both the heart of Rome’s main shopping district and a fashion stronghold. The fabulous Donna sotto le Stelle (under the stars) haute couture show held every July on the steps of the scalatina symbolizes this vocation.
6 May 2016
The Baths of Caracalla, a complex for relaxation and commerce
Begun in 206 and inaugurated in 217 by Caracalla, the Baths of the Severus sought to perpetuate Trajan’s preoccupation with improving hygiene while satisfying the needs and pleasures of a class of rentiers. These grandiose baths could accommodate up to 1,600 people.
23 April 2016
The origins of the Vatican Museums can be traced back to Julius II, who in 1503 had ancient works deposited in the courtyard of the Belvedere Palace. Popes Clement XIV and Pius VI contributed to their development and glory. The 1,400 rooms of the museum have been constantly enriched to this day.
10 April 2016
St Peter’s Basilica, Catholicism’s largest religious monument
St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, which we’ve been admiring for almost five hundred years, is the successor to a first religious monument, erected in 319 at the request of Emperor Constantine, on the site where St. Peter was to be buried. It was consecrated in 326 by Pope Sylvester I.
Printemps 2010. Nous partons à la découverte de Rome, mondialement célèbre pour ses trésors architecturaux et archéologiques, ses musées et ses très nombreuses églises, qui fut autrefois le centre du monde. Et dans cette ville, la cité du Vatican, lieu de pèlerinage et de recueillement pour des millions de Catholiques.
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