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New Scientist Discovery Tours has researched and selected a collection of well-known tourist destinations that you wouldn’t necessarily consider to be celebrated for their scientific credentials, however, for travellers…
With sustainability and regenerative travel at the heart of what Travel Begins at 40 believes in, we have decided to highlight some great offers from like-minded travel companies. First is…
Slow travel company Byway can plan and build the perfect flight-free adventure across the UK and Europe this Easter. From a thrill seeking week in Wales to cycling around Hauts-de-France…
The ever-changing rules around the surge of Omicron cases have many of us baffled, but there is good news. France has reopened its doors to UK passport holders, and Ski…
Mark Bibby Jackson goes on a camping holiday to Normandy and Brittany to discover there is so much to the area once you are out in the open. I had…
In the aftermath of COP26, eco-friendly inspiration for conscious exploration of our planet is key. From sustainable stays to reconnecting with the natural environment, Isère encourages mountain enthusiasts to explore…
With a variety of exceptional landscapes from valleys, forests, lakes, plateaus, high peaks and glaciers which range from the banks of the Rhône to the imposing 4,000m Pic Lory in…
Travel Begins at 40 talks with Emmanuel Hilaire the owner of boutique Hotel Albert 1ER to discuss slow tourism in Toulouse. Rejecting mass consumption and focusing on well-being, natural resources…
Pierre & Vacances offer a range of great value accommodation with more than 380 properties to choose from worldwide, including at over 75 locations in France by the sea, and…
Perseverance made its final descent to the Red Planet on 18 February to search for traces of life and thanks to Toulouse’s leading role in space applications, Perseverance…
The much-anticipated new museum of modern art will open at Fontevraud Abbey in Pays de la Loire, on Saturday 5 December 2020. Containing major 19th- and 20th-century…
Weighing up which French Alps ski resort to choose for your next ski holiday? You’re spoiled for choice, but there are several superb reasons that Alpe d’Huez is a prime…
This weekend, 11-13 September, Toulouse will be hosting a WateRugby tournament on the River Garonne. Following the success of the WateRugby event in winter…
France, the Netherlands and Malta are amongst the countries just added to the UK Government’s quarantine list. This means that vistiors entering the UK from these countries will need to…
Andorra, Belgium and the Bahamas have been taken off the UK travel corridor list, as the UK Government altered its advice to “all but essential travel” to the three countries…
Many of us have taken the opportunity of the COVID19 lockdown to learn a new skill. Now you can continue this trend on holiday by learning a skill in Toulouse…
Luxury villa holiday specialist CV Villas claims that villa rentals provide the ideal post-Covid holiday option – offering seclusion, high standards of cleanliness, ample space…
This November, a new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle by the controversial Spanish director Calixto Bieito will take place, bringing together an exceptional cast…
Once the Coronavirus has disappeared, we are all going to want to start enjoying all the things we had before especially travelling and concerts! Why not combine the two with…
This November, a new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle by the controversial Spanish director Calixto Bieito will take place, bringing together an exceptional cast, along with…
Adventure tour operator Gane and Marshall has created a range of unique and exhilarating activity trips in France, kicking-off with an open group challenge in May…
Ariodante has announced that its second 1920s immersive murder-mystery will take place on Sunday 17 May onboard the iconic, Grade 1 listed, Orient Express…
Always popular, cycling tours have gotten an extra “charge” in recent years with the addition of electric bikes, allowing guests to ride hills with ease or get a boost to…
Probably the most famous – and certainly the most glitzy – film festivals in the world, the Cannes Film Festival, or Cannes Festival to give its official title, is held at the coastal town in southern France…
France is always at or near the top of any travel survey as the most popular destination for UK holidaymakers to visit.
The French cuisine is renowned worldwide for good reason. Each region has its own specialities from the creamy sauces and cheeses of Normandy, the Germanic influences of Alsace with sausages and sauerkraut, the haute cuisine of Lyon and the bouillabaisse of the Mediterranean. French wines are universally renowned from the muscadet sur lit of Normandy, to the central Burgundy region and the rose and red wines of the Languedoc, not to mention Bordeaux. A must is to tour the champagne region, starting in Reims and follow your nose on the champagne trail.
French culture historically came out of Celtic and Gallo-Roman cultures. Paris has been a centre of the Arts from the mid-17th Century, producing many philosophers, composers and artists, such as Sartre, Debussy and Cezanne that have contributed much to Europe’s rich cultural heritage. Touring the country there are many architectural gems from the amphitheatres in Arles and Nimes to the magnificent cathedrals of Chartres and Notre Dame.
Paris, Lyon, Grenoble and Marseilles are just a few of the many French cities of note. All offer different cuisines, scenery and architecture.
