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Travel in style in France

As a special summer promotion Rail Europe is offering up to 80% off First Class train travel in France this summer – includes TGVs which is often the fastest between Paris and destinations in southern France including Nice, Marseille, Montpellier, Toulouse and Bordeaux. Book by 24 August 2012!

Take the train from Paris to Nice,

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European Museums Night

Saturday 18 May 2013 is the date for the 2012 Nuit Européenne des Musées

Although a Europe-wide event, France plays a major role with more than 1300 Museums/ Galleries open to the public for the night (hours vary between 19h00 and midnight) including:

Vauban’s Citadelle in Besancon (25Doubs, Franche-Comté)

Maritime Museum in la Rochelle (17

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European Heritage Open Days in France 2011

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Along with the rest of Europe, France will be holding its Journées Europeénnes de Patrimoine (European Heritage Days) 17-18 September 2011. The weekend provides endless opportunities to discover and explore a wealth of France’s cultural and sometimes industrial treasures – history, archictecture, arts and crafts, museums and galleries – wherever you are that weekend look

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Medieval Christmas Market in la Roche-Posay

The town of la Roche-Posay(86 Vienne, Poitou-Charentes)  east of Chatellerault offers a different slant on the seasonal festivities when it holds a Medieval Christmas Market (Marché de Noël Médiéval) from 3-4 December 2011

With a distinctly medieval theme and the locals dressed in medieval costume it may just recreate some of the magic of Christmas

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European Heritage Days in France 2010

Throughout the EU the countries of the Council of Europe hold annual open days to 17/18 September 2011

The weekend provides endless opportunities to discover and explore a wealth of France’s cultural and sometimes industrial treasures – history, archictecture, arts and crafts, museums and galleries – wherever you are that weekend look out for the

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New flights from Poitiers to Barcelona

Ryanair links Poitiers with Barcelona, Beauvais with Pau

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Tranquility near Cognac

A British-owned gite/B&B near Cognac offering calm and tranquility is to be discovered  at Cherac near Cognac (17 Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes) within easy reach of the A10 autoroute north of Bordeaux. Just 11km from Cognac the region offers everything from the obvious attractions of Cognac (and Pineau des Charentes) production to ancient Roman and pre-historic artefacts,

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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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French Scotch?? A cross-channel whisky battle

The Independent (6 September 2008) reports on a legal battle which has been joined over a Whisky which is finished in France, but nevertheless is marketed under the title “Scotch Whisky”. The Bercloux Brewery in the village of Bercloux (17 Charente-Maritime) between Cognac and St Jean d’Angely has a bit of a history of producing

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