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This summer (June 2011) Eastern Airways launches a 3 x weekly service to Dijon, Burgundy. The airline uses Southampton as a UK hub with flights from Liverpool, Leeds/Bradford, Aberdeen and elsewhere. The alternative route to Dijon would be to fly to Lyon (200km south) Dijon is in the heart of Burgundy and its famous vineyards – [...] ………Continue reading UK flights to Burgundy
[ February 5, 2011 to February 6, 2011. February 4, 2012 to February 5, 2012. ] Although Toulouse (31 Haut-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees) is often referred to as the “Pink City” it also has a claim to be called the “Violet City” as every winter the city celebrates the Violette de Toulouse.The Fete de la Violette Festival takes place on the weekend of 4-5 February 2012 in the Place du Capitole. Every year, the [...] ………Continue reading Toulouse Violet Festival
The French Government has announced plans to extend the high speed train network beyond Bordeaux to connect to Agen, Toulouse and another line to Bayonne, Biarritz and the Spanish Border. This is in addition to a new line from Bordeaux north to Tours and the Loire Valley. However don’t get too excited just yet – it [...] ………Continue reading New high-speed train lines planned for SW France.
[ December 4, 2009 to December 27, 2009. December 3, 2010 to December 29, 2010. December 2, 2011 to December 27, 2011. ] The Place du Capitole is the setting for a magical Christmas Market in Toulouse from 2-27 December 2011 Other celebrations take place in the city throughout December with Christmas Lights and parades – real snow however may be in short supply this far south, For more info see www.toulouse-tourisme.com ………Continue reading Christmas in Toulouse
[ August 21, 2009 to August 23, 2009. ] [caption id="attachment_2438" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luchon Flower Festival Poster 2009"][/caption] The town of Luchon (31 Haut-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees) (also known as Bagnères de Luchon) in the middle of the Pyrenees celebrates its 110th annual Festival Of Flowers (Fete des Fleurs) from 21-23 August 2009 with a retrospective view back to 1899! The three days includes processions, floats, music, dancing [...] ………Continue reading Luchon’s Flower Festival
Holiday Autos.co.uk has launched a new Motorhome hire service which you can book in the UK the same way you would book car hire online. With a good selection of pick up points in major towns and at major French airports you may also be able to select one-way hire – i.e. drop off at [...] ………Continue reading Hire a Motorhome In France
A new book is published on 11 June 2009 – a Guide to The Flea Markets of France by Sandy Price (“marche de puce”) : A visit to a flea market can be the highlight of a trip to France: a lively encounter with everyday French culture, an exciting way to spend a few hours, and [...] ………Continue reading French Flea Markets
Featured at the France Show was a fascinating display of images sponsored by the London College of Communication – University of the Arts London and Maison de la France representing the 22 French cities – which encouraged young photographers from the UK to take photos of French cities from a different perspective. In April 2008, 22 [...] ………Continue reading France-emotion – Great photos of French cities
FrogBus is a bus service which links Perpignan (66 Pyrenees Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon) with Girona Airport in Spain – a destination for many budget flights – and hence offers a practical alternative to other routes to this part of the Languedoc-Roussillon, whether it be for sun, sea, sand or skiing , Catalan culture or Rugby! The journey [...] ………Continue reading Take the FrogBus to Perpignan
What could be more French than driving a classic black Citroen TA in the Loire Valley? The Citroen TA is another of those iconic French cars which are so quirly and original in design they could only be French! TA stands for Traction Avant – front wheel drive introduced in 1934, and so often associated [...] ………Continue reading Drive a classic Citroen in the Loire Valley
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