Bergerac vineyard on Irish TV

If you've ever considered being part of the French wine harvest then have a look at RTE's video on Chateau Haut Garrigue in Saussignac west of Bergerac - see www.rte.ie…

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Lille’s Christmas Market

Lille's Christmas Market officially takes place from 20 November - 29 December 2024 (although the Big Wheel la Grand'Roue and the hutted Christmas village often get set up a little…

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Minervois festival

The Minervois region of the Languedoc holds a major wine festival in Bize-Minervois (11 Aude, Occitanie) in the Autumn Tastes en Minervois 1 - 2 September 2018 - see www.leminervois.com.…

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Lille – Le weekend

With such easy access from the UK by road or Eurostar, Lille (59 Nord, Hauts de France) is a must to visit all year, and remains one of my favourite…

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Le Segala -le weekend in

Our occasional series of articles using local knowledge to help you get the best out of a visit to different parts of France - the Segala le segala logo The…

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Vinsobres “Rally of Taste”

vinsobres logo The town and wine appellation of Vinsobres (26 Drome, Rhône-Alpes) celebrate the "Le Festival du Vinsobres - an evening celebration of their Côtes du Rhône wine and local provencal…

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