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…
The Saussignac appellation in the western part of the Bergerac vineyard (24 Dordogne, Aquitaine) seems to be pioneering organic (bio) vineyards - interesting for an appellation which has only recently…
Information on domestic flights in France is not easy to come by, one reason being that Air France has such a dominant position in France and already have flights on…
The organic vineyard of Chateau Haut Garrigue ( now known as Chateau Feely) in the village of Saussignac (24 Dordogne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) near Bergerac has it all - a wonderful…
Between St Emilion (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) and Bergerac (24 Dordogne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) there is a special garden centred on an old 18th century farmhouse – combining both English and…
Since the 1970s the Bergerac Appellation has been revitalised and has now established an identity, character and style of its own. As elsewhere this has been led by the emergence…
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.…
For the South West the A20 autoroute (l'Occitaine) is now complete linking Paris and Toulouse via the A10 to Orleans, then the A71 to Vierzon onto the A20 for Toulouse…
It has always struck me as strange that a lot of British History has been brought to life for me when travelling through France. Much of England's history between 1154…
Bergerac on the River Dordogne is the capital of the Dordogne département. It was a centre for tobacco production, and is an important wine centre. The appellations of Bergerac, Saussignac,…