HotelsCombined.com - Hotel Search Engine






Sections

All categories

Somme Bird Festival

[ April 10, 2010 to April 18, 2010. ] From 10 – 18 April 2010 the départment of the Somme (80, Picardie) celebrates its annual Festival des Oiseaux etde la Nature – Bird and Nature Festival.

Whilst the Somme is usually connected with sombre moments of our history, it is nevertheless an area of considerable natural beauty – from the many “étangs” or lakes inland,

………Continue reading Somme Bird Festival

March 16th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: 80 Somme, France Events, Roads/Autoroutes, Train | Leave a comment

Le weekend in…. Lille

[ November 20, 2009 to November 23, 2009. ] With such easy access from the UK by road or Eurostar Lille is a must to visit all year, and remains one of my favourite winter weekends. The combination of modern shopping malls and the nearby Vieux Lille (old town) offer something for everyone,
Where to stay?
Lille has many hotels at all levels of price and

………Continue reading Le weekend in…. Lille

October 9th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: 59 Nord, Christmas Market, Culture, Ferry, France, France Events, France Restaurants, FrenchFood, Heritage, Paris North East, Rhone wines, Roads/Autoroutes, South West France, South West France wines, Train, Wine Festivals | Leave a comment

Le weekend in….the Segala (Aveyron/Tarn)

[ August 8, 2009 to August 9, 2009. August 8, 2009 to August 9, 2009. October 24, 2009 to October 25, 2009. July 7, 2010 to July 10, 2010. ] Our ocassional series of articles using local knowledge to help you get the best out of a visit to different parts of France.

[caption id="attachment_2480" align="alignleft" width="237" caption="le segala logo"][/caption]

The Segala is a rural area comprising part of the south Aveyron and northern Tarn departments.
The Segala is an old provencal region also known as the Land

………Continue reading Le weekend in….the Segala (Aveyron/Tarn)

September 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: 12 Aveyron, 81 Tarn, B&B,Chambres d'Hote, Culture, France Events, France Restaurants, FrenchFood, Gaillac, Heritage, Hotels, Le weekend in....., Marcillac AC, Markets, Roads/Autoroutes, Train, music | Leave a comment

A Visit to the Saltworks!

UNESCO has just announced that it has extended recognition of the Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans to include the Great (although presumably not Royal) Saltworks of nearby Salins-les-Bains (25 Doubs, Franche-Comté.)
The Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains, where brine has been extracted since the Middle Ages if not earlier, features three buildings above ground: salt stores, the Amont

………Continue reading A Visit to the Saltworks!

July 1st, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: 25 Doubs, 39 Jura, Culture, Heritage, Train | Leave a comment

Scenic Railways in France

The railway journey from Nimes(30 Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon)  to Clermont Ferrand (63 Puy de Dome, Auvergne) offers you a different perspective on the Massif Central than most of us experience using the main north-south artery down the Autoroute du Soleil. Whilst the newer A75 route from Beziers to Clermont-Ferrand also offers some spectacular views, the train

………Continue reading Scenic Railways in France

June 25th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: 25 Doubs, 30 Gard, 39 Jura, 63 Puy-de-Dome, Roads/Autoroutes, Train | Leave a comment

Le weekend in ALENCON, Normandy

Le weekend in …..Alencon, Orne, Normandie
Where to stay, where to eat, what to do, how to get there…….

Where to stay?
La Basse Cour, a picturesque 18th century Normandy farmhouse in Ancinnes, 10 minutes from Alençon and the A28, 30 minutes north of Le Mans. 3 en-suite bedrooms, sitting room/library, terraces and gardens by the side

………Continue reading Le weekend in ALENCON, Normandy

March 1st, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: 61 Orne, B&B,Chambres d'Hote, Culture, FrenchFood, Gardens, Heritage, Le weekend in....., Markets, Roads/Autoroutes, Train | Leave a comment
 
  Older Entries »