A mere 800km of cycling along the Loire Valley
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 Vineyard Hotels, Gites, B&Bs to stay in France
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Of you are in the Loire Valley for the weekend of 3-4 September 2011, you can explore the vineyards in a different way, Vignes, Vins et Randos is an organised series of walks throughout the Loire Valley at various locations from the Atlantic Coast through Muscadet, Anjou, Saumur as far east as Touraine: Organised hikes ………Continue reading Vines, wines and ramblings – Loire Valley One of the joys of travelling through France by car is the opportunity to get off the autoroutes and main N roads and follow back roads to your destination. Often these are surprisingly quiet and can allow you to cover long distance at a decent speed, except for the towns and villages en route. With ………Continue reading Back Roads France The French take hunting,fishing and shooting seriously – and have the space and isolated countryside to indulge – visit the Game Fair at Chambord to experience their enthusiasm! ………Continue reading A French Game Fair at Chambord Channel4 TV is running a series by chef Jamie Oliver called “Jamie Does….”. On 12 May 2010 the episode is entitled “Jamie does the French Pyrenees” – a slight misnomer as Cahors (46 Lot, Midi-Pyrenees), where the programme starts is more than 200km from the Pyrenees. Even more misplaced is Jamie’s recipe for Tarte Tatin ………Continue reading Jamie Oliver in Southwest France Chaumont-sur-Loire (41 Loir et Cher, Centre) between Tours and Blois on the Loire river, holds its International Garden Festival (le Festival International des Jardins) from 25 April 2012 – 15 October 2012. The spectacle will include 30 designer gardens on the year’s theme which in 2010 was “Body and Soul” (corps et âme) – in ………Continue reading International Garden Festival at Chaumont Another major French spectacle takes place on 12 October 2008 with the annual professional cycle race from Paris to Tours in the Loire Valley. Starting on the outskirts of the capital the route extends over 250km (over 160 miles) and takes about 5-6 hours before arriving in the city centre of Tours. There is always ………Continue reading Paris – Tours cycle race There seems to be increasing evidence that the Loire Valley is producing ever better Sauvignon Blanc wines – especially from the Touraine (south of Tours) and east towards Sancerre (which is technically from the “Centre”, but is nevertheless in the valley of the river Loire!) There is a significant area from the southern Touraine eastwards ………Continue reading Revisiting Loire Valley White Wines The Telegraph (19 Aug 08) includes a boat trip up the Rhone Valley as one of its top 10 river cruises: Navigating France’s mightiest river is a favourite for wine aficionados and foodies. A cruise through Burgundy and Provence gives you the chance to visit vineyards (think Côtes du Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape), explore Lyon ………Continue reading Water and wine – French vineyards by boat France has always been a good camping destination – the French themselves enjoy “le camping” and the autoroutes heading south are testament to what seems like a mass exodus of Dutch caravans every summer seeking the warmer climes of the Midi or Provence. On a recent visit to Domaine Octavie at Oisly (41 Loir-et-Cher, Centre) ………Continue reading Passion France = camping on a vineyard |
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