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VFB Holidays (tel. 01452 716840) have a week in a cottage (sleeps 6 plus baby) in the Auvergne during the Easter holidays, for the week from the 4th April (quote AMI 15). This is an area of outstanding natural beauty with majestic mountains and volcanic landscapes. Culture buffs can visit some of the mystical menhirs (standing stones) or dolmens (burial chambers) which are scattered throughout the area. Alternatively, sample some   Read More ...

Auvergne Holidays in France

VFB Holidays have something different for those looking for transquility in the ancient French provence of Auverne. You can book the independent west wing of a handsome château in an area famous for its volcanic mountains?  Dating from 1700 the château is located in Augerolles, near the valley of Le Mont-Dore whose extinct volcanoes are the source of the Dordogne and Allier rivers. Exposed stonework, beams and period furnishings ensure   Read More ...

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