|
||||||||
 Vineyard Hotels, Gites, B&Bs to stay in France
Book Ferries to France with Ferryonline Compare Prices for the Lowest Fares 
|
La Fête de la Gastronomie 22 September 2012 (Festival of Gastronomy)is a nation-wide event across France celebrating French cuisine, now recognised by UNESCO as a part of the” Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity!” This year ,the event will be throughout France and the rest of the world on a theme entitled ‘Terroirs: creativity and tradition’. ………Continue reading Fete de la Gastronomie Strasbourg (67 Bas-Rhin, Alsace) is a major European city – on France’s eastern border with Germany and the Rhine, home of the European Court of Human Rights and one of the two seats of the European Parliament (the other being in Brussels, Belgium). Somehow you do not expect to find anything more than a stuffy, bureaucratic ………Continue reading Le weekend in Strasbourg – Christmas Market With such easy access from the UK by road or Eurostar Lille is a must to visit all year, and remains one of my favourite winter weekends. The combination of modern shopping malls and the nearby Vieux Lille (old town) offer something for everyone, Where to stay? Lille has many hotels at all levels of ………Continue reading Le weekend in…. Lille Our ocassional series of articles using local knowledge to help you get the best out of a visit to different parts of France. le segala logo The Segala is a rural area comprising part of the south Aveyron and northern Tarn departments. The Segala is an old provencal region also known as the Land ………Continue reading Le weekend in….the Segala (Aveyron/Tarn) Our ocassional series of articles using local knowledge to help you get the best out of a visit to different parts of France. Saumur (49 Maine et Loire, Pays de Loire) Where to stay
Le Bellevue English/French family-owned Gite and B&B (Chambres d’Hote) – Le Bellevue on a vineyard run by Sarah-Jane Beaumont ………Continue reading Le weekend …. in and around Saumur From 1 July 2009 the French Government has lowered VAT (or TVA in France) on Restaurant meals from 19.6% to 5.5% in a bid to stimulate a sluggish market, which should result in some noticeable savings for diners. This is welcome as a good meal out in France can be a real treat – and ………Continue reading Cheaper eating in France A favourite treat for our visits to Paris has for many years been the Fontaine de Mars brasserie in the 7th Arrondisement. The main attraction has always been the informal atmosphere and the menu of South West France specialities – especially duck, foie gras and the use of Madiran and other Southwest Wines for sauces ………Continue reading Fontaine de Mars Brasserie in Paris Part of our series highlighting destinations in France for a short- (or longer-) stay with recommendations on where to stay, eat, visit etc Why Eastern Burgundy? An opportunity to get the best of both worlds – within easy distance of the classic treasures of Burgundy and the famous Burgundy vineyards whilst also exploring some ………Continue reading Le weekend in…. Eastern Burgundy Part of our series featuring places to stay and explore for a weekend or longer with recommendations on where to stay, eat, visit etc – recommendations from personal knowledge of people who know the local area well. Why Entraygues-sur-Truyere? Entraygues-sur-Truyere is a picturesque riverside village, where two rivers meet, the Lot River and the ………Continue reading Le weekend in… Entraygues sur Truyere |
See ALL EVENTS IN FRANCE
|
||||||
|
Copyright © 2013 FrenchDuck UK – Latest on frenchduck.com - All Rights Reserved Powered by WordPress & Atahualpa |
||||||||
Add to Google
