Champagne and Burgundy UNESCO listed

Champagne's historic vineyards and wine cellars and the vineyards of Burgundy have been listed as world heritage sites by UNESCO. In Champagne there is special mention of the Avenue de…

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Patrimonio, Corsica

The wines of Corsica are seldom seen outside France and its Mediterranean island - and like the island and its people they tend to be fiercely indiviualistic. It is usually…

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Holiday accommodation in France

With the FrenchDuck network there are many options for holiday accommodation in France: Bed & Breakfast (Chambres d'Hôte) Hotels and Guest Houses Self-catering Gites, Apartments, Cottages, Villas Stay on a…

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France – Books and Maps

Some recommended reading, maps. guides - French Vineyard Maps and guides Bordeaux Beaujolais Burgundy Alsace Champagne Langeudoc-Roussillon Jura/Savoie South- West Loire Valley Cognac/Armagnac

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Morey-St-Denis, Burgundy

In Morey-Saint-Denis (21 Côte d'Or, BFC) the Castel de Très Girard Hotel, a former 17th century wine press, looks out to the Côte de Nuits vineyard and is located just…

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Ay-en-Champagne

Ay-en-Champagne (51 Marne, Champagne) is a small wine village just a few kilometres from the busy town of Epernay and the valley of the Marne. Its vineyards are classified as…

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