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Across France much of the landscape and many small villages have stirred into frenetic activity with the start of the annual grape harvest – some areas have been busy for weeks already, whilst others may not start until later in September or even later if they are very high or concentrating on late-harvest (vendanges tardives) ………Continue reading Wine grape harvest underway in Alsace [ November 22, 2008 to December 31, 2008. ] Alsace hosts many Christmas markets – building on its links and traditions with neighbouring Germany. Strasbourg hosts what is probably the biggest and best known For a full list of Christmas Markets in Alsace see http://noel.tourisme-alsace.com However, given free choice I would probably recommend Colmar, It is smaller than Strasbourg, but that makes it more intimate and ………Continue reading An Alsatian Christmas in Colmar and elswhere [ November 22, 2008 to December 30, 2008. ] Mulhouse Christmas Market (Haut-Rhin, Alsace) 22 Nov to 30 Dec 2008 Set in the historic heart of the city Mulhouse is the home to an impressive Christmas Market that has maintained its authenticity in a prestigious setting on the Place de la Réunion. Mulhouse offers a typical Alsatian ………Continue reading A Hungarian Christmas in Mulhouse [ July 4, 2009 to July 26, 2009. ] Each July the French get very excited about 180 or more professional cyclists who cover 3,500km over three weeks racing around France, including staggering climbs in the Alps and Pyrenees. [caption id="attachment_1239" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Tour de France 2009"][/caption]With lots of razzamataz, commercial sponsorship, scandal and sporting achievement, it is a spectacle well worth seeing – especially ………Continue reading Cycling’s Tour de France 2009 Anthony Peregrine in the Times (27 July 2008) embarks on a cheesey tour of France and this would be a great way to have a themed trip – maybe getting you into corners of France which might otherwise be missed. Furthermore there is increasing pressure both from EU bureaucrats, big commercial dairies and undiscerning ………Continue reading Finding French Fromage Velomagg in Montepellier (34 Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon) is another of the growing number of city bike hire schemes which have blossomed throughout France – and which potentially offer a different way of visiting many of France’s cities. It has also given employment to those creative people who dream up catchy logos and names for such schemes! ………Continue reading On your bicyclette – City Bike Hire in France |
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