Hotel de France, an ivy-clad art deco gem in La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, is offering a great value Winter in the Loire package, which represents a discount of more than 35% off the hotel’s normal tariff. Winter is actually a fabulous time to visit the region; all the major châteaux are still open but not subject to […]
Category: France
Pierre & Vacances Announces Football-Themed Activities For European Football Championships
As the excitement ahead of this year’s major European football championships becomes increasingly more palpable, Pierre & Vacances announces its fun new way for holidaymakers to kick off the football festivities in France. Just as France will host the European championships this summer, nine of Pierre & Vacances’ French Holiday Villages will host their very […]
Lyon set for magical 4 days with Festival of Lights
A historic event at the cutting edge of innovation The Festival of Lights commemorates the December 8th 1952 celebration of the statue of the Virgin Mary on Fourvière Hill, when the people of Lyon decorated their balconies with candles and wandered through the city streets. Inspired by this, the City of Lyon invented the Festival […]
New figures show France is world’s top skiing destination
Figures recently released from the Domaines Skiables de France (French ski areas organisation) show that the country has more skier days than any other, at 53.9 million compared to second place USA at 53.6 million days. The French ski resort of La Plagne can also claim to be the world’s most popular, with 2 million […]
Caroline McGrath’s Limited Edition Love France Print
Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s 1955 film ‘To Catch a Thief’ is this print from French based studio Double Merrick depicting the wonderful French Alps. Each print will be limited to only 100 prints, each being numbered and signed by the artist. The prints are made to the highest quality possible being professionally printed with archival […]
Get An Autumn Booking in Vence, France To Catch Some Late Sun
A beautiful villa has become available in the charming French town of Vence, situated in the picturesque hills above Nice, for anyone hoping to catch the last of the summer sun this autumn. The stunning property has plenty of availability for families or couples wanting to take a break in the south of France in […]
Scotland and France’s cultural relationship strengthened further
The relationship that has been there for centuries between Scotland and France has been strengthened with a new treaty for collaboration in culture and arts. The relationship between the countries has been in existence for many years and will be updated with the signing of Statement of intent for the two countries to collaborate in […]
The Paris home of the new Google Cultural Institute
The superb ‘hotel particulier’ in the 9th arrondissement of Paris looked real enough even though people were not quite aware of what was happening. Even though the company name didn’t appear on the tall, stone building, there was a street sign near the entrance that was suggesting that ‘I’m feeling Lucky’ was an immediate giveaway. […]
Lesser known French ski resorts are absolute gems
British skiers have always favoured France for their winter holidays and well known resorts such as Courcheval. Meribel, Val d’Isere and Tignes regularly top lists of most popular European ski resorts. There are, however, quite a few lesser known resorts that still offer great accommodation and skiing but for some reason seem to fall under […]
Great times can be had in Charente Maritime
Charente Maritime is a sunny location which attracts many tourists from France and some Britons too. It sits in the Poitou Charentes region of the county, to the far west in what is known as a Department or area. This area also includes several islands (Oleron, Aix, Madame and Re), part of the Gironde Estuary, […]