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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.

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Special offers from Brittany Ferries this Spring

France need not be too expensive this year despite the poor exchange rate against the euro, especially if you take advantage of early booking discounts on most of the cross-channel ferry operators.

For example Brittany Ferries on the western Channel offers early booking offers which can save up to 25% on selected cottages right through

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Ouch! Exchange rate woes for Sterling

In the midst of all the doom and gloom a raw December and poor economic prospects comes the news that the pound has sunk to a record low against the €uro. The best tourist rate I can find (12 December 2008) is £1 = €1.0898 , (rates from the Post Office for online orders for

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Fishing at a French Chateau

I can understand the attraction of fishing, but have never dabbled, always arguing that I do not have enough time to indulge in an activity which is so quintissentially time-consuming. Like all the best leisure pursuits, I suspect fishing enables you to escape into another world which is virtually timeless and far removed from the

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The Farmhouse B&B in Poitou-Charentes

Conveniently situated a kilometre or so off the main RN10 route (heading for Bordeaux, Aquitaine and the Basque country) near Limalonges (79 Deux Sevres, Poitou-Charentes) is an English run Chambres d’Hote run by Josie and Dave Duffield. Situated in the heart of Poitou Charentes (roughly mid-way between Poitiers and Angouleme) bordering the Charente and

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The Farmhouse B&B in Poitou-Charentes

Conveniently situated a kilometre or so off the main RN10 route (heading for Bordeaux, Aquitaine and the Basque country) near Limalonges (79 Deux Sevres, Poitou-Charentes) is an English run Chambres d’Hote run by Josie and Dave Duffield. Situated in the heart of Poitou Charentes (roughly mid-way between Poitiers and Angouleme) bordering the Charente and

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Internet access when touring France

France always seems to be a little schizophrenic about new technology – rather backward and bureaucratic in some areas, yet at the cutting edge in others. France invented and rolled out Minitel nationally many years ago which was a pre-cursor to the web and an impressive technology, but sadly overtaken by the personal computer and

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Fly/Drive to France with a Motorhome

Eurocamp has introduced a different option for your holiday in France Fly-Hire – a flight and motorhome hire in one package! We are used to seeing this for trips to the USA and Australia, but there is no reason why it should not work as well in France

The popularity of motorhomes has risen dramatically

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Camping on a Vineyard in Cabardes

We keep coming across gites and Bed & Breakfast (Chambres d’Hote) on vineyards in France, but there are obviously some domaines that also offer camping, whether canvas or motorhome.

One such is Chateau de Pennautier in the Cabardes appellation (11 Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon) north west of Carcassonne. (see map). We have mentioned this chateau before, partly

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