The main areas where foreign buyers have a second homes in France reports the French home office. The report says that the British own more second homes in France than any other country and highlighted some very interesting issues. Over 23% of all second homes in France are owned by residents of other European countries including a staggering 80% from the European Union and of those almost 30% were UK Read More ...
Minervois has had grapes cultivated since the times of the Gallo-Romans and today Minervois remains the most famous wine-growing region of the Languedoc-Roussillon of the south of France. Wine is not the only thing to discover here, there is much more like Roman Churches, the abbey of Caunes near Rieux-Minervois, the prehistoric grottos and the beautiful villages that dot the Canal du Midi. The Canal du Midi is an oasis Read More ...
Paris is one of those places where turning every corner feels like you’ve stumbled into a movie scene. It’s not surprising, given how many popular films have been set there. If you’re longing to experience a moment from your favourite Paris movie scenes it’s very easy – just note down these locations: Amélie (2001) has become the most adored movie to come out of Paris in recent times. The protagonist Read More ...
Located in the French Alps is Chambery once the capital of Savoie and it sits near the Lac du Bourget and surrounded by the towering Alps. Visits in both the summer and winter can be enjoyed in Chambery. Ski resorts are within an easy drive to the town for winter recreation while in the summer the same Alps make for hiking and backpacking and camping out. The Chateau was once Read More ...
Most know it as French boules (or Petanque if you are proper), the relaxing game played in the shade of trees on the gravel of squares across France by old men in vests and flat hats with Gitanes in their mouths and shots of pastis close to hand, Nearly 17 million people in France are known to play this sociable sport and many have done so in summer campsites around Read More ...
Would could be nicer than a trip to France in the Springtime? If you are thinking along these lines too, why not make the most of the amazing offers currently available in Deauville at Les Manoirs de Tourgéville? If you have before visited this enchanting seaside resort, you are in for a real treat. Flights go 3 times a week now from the London City, and you will be here Read More ...
No trip to the South East of France is complete without a visit to Vaucluse and Mont Ventoux, which stands an impressive1912 metres high. The many trails around the region will delight both mountain bikers and hikers. Road cyclists will know it as being the host to stages of the Tour de France on eight separate occasions. These stages have climaxed at the very peak of Mont Ventoux, after a Read More ...
French food is gaining popularity in the UK faster than any other kind of cuisine, says Tesco Real Food. Kantar Worldpanel, an independent retail analysis firm, found last month that the amount of sales from 2010 for prepared meals, plus desserts, that were considered French, increased 16%. Tesco reported a larger 27% increase, triggering a special line of foods called French Classics. Some examples of Tesco’s statistics for the increase Read More ...
