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Brittany pre-Christmas breaks at Chateau de Brelidy

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 [...]

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Eurostar Amended Timetable

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 [...]

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Brittany

Situated in the extreme north west of France, the Region of Brittany is known for its scenic villages, towns and picturesque landscapes. Its rugged, indented coastline is littered with small and pretty fishing villages. To the north the region has a rocky landscape and to the south sandy, sun swept beaches. Fishing, farming and tourism [...]

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Brittany

Overview Brittany or Breton as it is pronounced is said to be an independent province of France. Generally, Brittany is a cultural center of France which corresponds to the independent duchy and old province of France. Brittany was also popularly known as Lesser Britain. Previously, Brittany was divided into two regions of France where 80 percent [...]

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