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Archive for April, 2011

Travellers wishing to experience the beauty and magnificence of the French Alps would be hard pressed to find a more attractive setting than the setting of Chambery. Offering skiing in the winter months and hiking and backpacking in the summer months, Chambery is a popular tourist destination throughout the year. The city itself also has many interesting and beautiful places of interest. These includes the historic residence of the Savoie   Read More ...

French Alps

If you like a bit of culture thrown into your holidays, you won’t go far wrong with trip to the City of Arles. This city first came to prominence during the Roman Empire as it was often used as a base for the many military campaigns that went on at that time. The influence of that civilisation is still very much in evidence. Remains of the architecture from that time   Read More ...

French Tourism

Learning French in France has many advantages but the most valuable is that you will learn French using an authentic French accent and with all the correct colloquialisms that often confuse the majority of new speakers. It is common sense to say that in order to learn to speak French like the French speak French you should learn to speak it in France. There are many excellent language courses available   Read More ...

France

Carp fishing in France is said to be where the experienced carpers swear the big and feisty ones are even though the UK waters are rich in a number of different types of carp. There is an incredible increase in the number of Britons that are willing to cross the Channel for some continental carp fishing each year. The advantage to France is the milder weather and the large number   Read More ...

Boating in France

The ferry from Dover to Calais gives those wanting to reach exciting destinations a great scope to reach them and with so many of them to go to it is difficult to choose were to go. When you look you will see there is something for everyone and following are three of the best destinations. You can travel to many places after taking the ferry to France from historical journeys   Read More ...

French Tourism