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800km Loire Cycle Route

A mere 800km of cycling along the Loire Valley

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Fourme de Monbrison

Another interesting cheese seldom seen in the UK is the Fourme de Montbrison which comes from an area known as Le Forez (42 Loire, Rhone-Alpes) between St Etienne and Clermont Ferrand. Similar to the Fourme d’Ambert this is a mild, soft blue cheese made from cows milk with its own AOC appellation.

The Fourme

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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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British Winemakers turned French Vignerons

Jancis Robinson in the Financial Times (12 May 08) talks about the growing number of Brits who have followed their dream and bought a vineyard in France.

It is hardly surprising then that a substantial proportion of the hundreds of thousands of Brits who own French property have been tempted by the apparently bucolic life

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Tour de France 2008 – Stage 19: Roanne – Montlucon

The Tour de France 2008 (21 stages, 3500 km) Stage 18 is on Friday 25 July 2008 and starts from Roanne (42 Loire, Rhone-Alpes) and runs for 165.5 km to finish in Montlucon (03 Allier, Auvergne) via (Vichy (03 Allier, Auvergne) and Lapeyrousse (63 Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne). For more on the Tour de France 2008

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Tour de France -Stage 18: Bourg d’Oisans – St Etienne

The Tour de France 2008 (21 stages, 3500 km) Stage 18 is on Thursday 24 July 2008 and starts from Bourg d’Oisans (38 Isere, Rhone-Alpes) and runs for 196.5 km to finish in St Etienne (42 Loire, Rhone-Alpes) For more on the Tour de France 2008 see www.letour.fr/ For details of coverage on ITV

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Tour de France -Stage 18: Bourg d'Oisans – St Etienne

The Tour de France 2008 (21 stages, 3500 km) Stage 18 is on Thursday 24 July 2008 and starts from Bourg d’Oisans (38 Isere, Rhone-Alpes) and runs for 196.5 km to finish in St Etienne (42 Loire, Rhone-Alpes) For more on the Tour de France 2008 see www.letour.fr/ For details of coverage on ITV

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Vineyard Bed & Breakfast in the Côtes Roannaise

In the upper Loire Valley lies the appellation of the Côtes Roannaise AC – from the region around Roanne (42 Loire, Rhône-Alpes) – although a long way from the area most of us associate with the Loire Valley, These are wines based on the Gamay grapes – best known as the Beaujolais grape. Here Englishman

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Vineyard Bed & Breakfast in the Côtes Roannaise

In the upper Loire Valley lies the appellation of the Côtes Roannaise AC – from the region around Roanne (42 Loire, Rhône-Alpes) – although a long way from the area most of us associate with the Loire Valley, These are wines based on the Gamay grapes – best known as the Beaujolais grape. Here Englishman

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Flying UK to France

The number of budget airline routes to France from the UK is continuing to grow, as is the number of French destinations – no longer restricted to the major cities. This really does open up some of the less well-known parts of France. The list below shows the extent of the coverage – and this

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