Say sacre bleu to seasonal stress and take a pre-Christmas cruise across the channel to the Château de Brélidy. This 16th century château has been superbly restored to its former glory and stands on high-ground with commanding views across the undulating rural Brittany countryside. Set in a small village, this historic gem is teeming with period [...]
Continue reading...4. November 2008
A right royal Christmas - Monaco from £264 pp Wake up to the sun rising over the glistening Mediterranean in majestic Monaco this Christmas. Stay at the boutique Port Palace on the harbour’s edge and luxuriate in a jacuzzi (in all rooms) before enjoying a decadent Christmas Eve meal. Hang stockings from your elaborate Hermés headboard [...]
Continue reading...29. October 2008
We are delighted to have some excellent Paris travel books to give away in our latest competition. These are An Hour From Paris by Annabel Simms, and Parisians’ Paris by Bill Gillham. We have two copies of each to give away, so that is four prizes all together! An Hour from Paris is a small classic: [...]
Continue reading...8. October 2008
Perfect for wildflower walks and meanders through mediaeval villages, the Quercy region of the Dordogne offers gastronomic ramblers a true taste of life in rural France. Organised exclusively for Kirker clients, stride out on a seven-night tour that offers food, wine and walking in equal measure - combining cookery demonstrations, ‘truffleculture’ tips and fine wine tasting [...]
Continue reading...1. October 2008
Eurostar have now launched their amended timetable. In summary, they will be running - 9 trains/day London-Brussels; - 16 trains/day London-Paris; - 1 train/day London-Disneyland Resort Paris Journey times are extended by 20 minutes on average, to take account of the continued partial closure of one of the two tunnels. Since the Channel Tunnel incident, punctuality has been [...]
Continue reading...29. September 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...29. September 2008
Paris thrives in style and luxury from all aspects of life, be it entertainment, sight seeing, dining or shopping, France does all it in chic way. Obviously, the major attractiveness can be found in the best hotels that City of Light has to offer. If you are looking for a higher range of hotels and [...]
Continue reading...16. September 2008
Free Disney trips, free horse-riding and free food are some of the Autumn offers from family friendly travel company Tots to Travel. Plus, families looking for a half term break can still snap up a property if they move fast. FREE Horseriding Taster Sessions and Adventure treks for tots Les Gites de Lavalette, in the Charente / [...]
Continue reading...28. August 2008
Opened in July 2008, EANA is the first leisure park in France entirely dedicated to sustainable development. This unique park, situated in Normandy, less than two hours away from Paris, boasts 60 hectares of excellent entertainment for the whole family. EANA presents the ongoing matters of the environment in an informative yet exciting way, enabling younger [...]
Continue reading...27. August 2008
Explore offers a moderately-paced, eight-day bike break in France’s famous wine region for £644 pp, following the Canal de Bourgogne, plus visiting the village setting of Chocolat, medieval abbeys and a walled town specialising in aniseed balls. Suitable for regular cyclists. Price includes return Eurostar train travel (London), all transportation, seven nights’ B&B and the services [...]
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24. November 2008
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