We have wanted to start sharing information on day trips around the Redding area and we have a new one!  We had the pleasure recently of making our way to French Gulch for some business as well as pleasure.  If you aren’t familiar with the area, French Gulch is about 20 minutes West of Redding, shortly past Whiskeytown Lake.

The mining town of French Gulch was a direct result of the California Gold Rush back in 1849.  The town was named for the French Canadians that mined gold there during the gold rush, was the largest  of northern mines and was located on the California Oregon Trail.  Back in the day French Gulch had 4 saloons, 2 hotels, a post office and 2 mercantiles. 

The photo above is of the Historic French Gulch Hotel (also a quaint Bed and Breakfast).  The hotel provides many services including bed and breakfast, weddings and dinner services from Thursday through Saturday nights.  If you would like more information on the hotel you can visit their website here, which is where we found much information about the town and its history. 

Thanks again to the French Gulch Hotel for their hospitality!