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Kim Layton
Kim has lived in France for many years. She lives in Limousin, one of the most rural and unpopulated regions, now part of Nouvelle Aquitaine. Hearing all the time that France is the most visited co...view moreKim has lived in France for many years. She lives in Limousin, one of the most rural and unpopulated regions, now part of Nouvelle Aquitaine. Hearing all the time that France is the most visited country in the world, she wondered why, at the height of summer, the towns and beaches around her were not invaded by tourists. After all, it is a beautiful region, with a captivating capital city, medieval towns and villages in every direction and wonderful forests and lakes.
After some research, she discovered that although millions visit Paris, the Alps, Provence and a few other tourist favourites, there are vast swathes of France that most people just pass by on their way to one of these better-known places.
Better-known, but not necessarily better. So the idea of writing about the regions of France that are not as well known was born. French culture, their joie de vivre, watching the world go by from a cafe terrace against a backdrop of beautiful countryside - all of these and more can be enjoyed without the tourist hordes.
Kim calls her readers 'untouristy travellers', people who want to go beyond the usual tourist destinations and to go home knowing that they have learnt a little bit more about the world and how others live.view less