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Easter in France - the Aveyron

Rain Heron of Sweet French Cottages near Entraygues-sur-Truyere (12 Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees) shares her thoughts about France at Easter:
Easter is known as Pâques in France. Although it is a religious holiday, nowadays, it is treated as mostly a secular holiday and enjoyed mainlyby the French children. The children— as in many other countries— receive a

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Book early and save on Britanny Ferries Holidays

Brittany Ferries is offering 10% off all holidays booked by 18 January 2010.
The choice includes Brittany, Normandy, Western Loire and Aquitaine; Hotels, gites, villas. cottages, apartments, camping etc.
For more info see Brittany

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Bergerac vineyard on Irish TV

If you’ve ever considered being part of the French wine harvest then have a look at RTE’s video on Chateau Haut Garrigue in Saussignac west of  Bergerac – see www.rte.ie
Caroline & Sean Feely purchased the vineyard 4 years ago, and have developed a biodynamic, organic vineyard which is winning great acclaim from winelovers and professionals.

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Christmas in the Aveyron?

As northern Europe settles into an unwelcome late autumn/early winter, memories of a balmy French summer  fade. Which is why a missive from the Aveyron is so welcome – evoking some of the magic of the region – and making the prospect of a winter break in the warmer climes of the Lot Valley almost

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Le weekend …. in and around Saumur

[ September 4, 2009 to September 6, 2009. ] Our ocassional series of articles using local knowledge to help you get the best out of a visit to different parts of France.
Saumur  (49 Maine et Loire, Pays de Loire)

Where to stay

[caption id="attachment_2667" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Le Bellevue"][/caption]English/French family-owned Gite and B&B (Chambres d’Hote) – Le Bellevue on a vineyard run by Sarah-Jane Beaumont and her

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Summer weeks near Bergerac at 20% off

One of my preferred vineyard gites is at the organic Chateau Haut Garrigue just outside the village of Saussignac in the western Dordogne valley (24 Dordogne, Midi-Pyrenees) where Sean and Carolyne Feely originally from South Africa and Ireland have built up the vineyard (Saussignac AOC and Bergerac AOC) and also created a superb gite with

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