Fontevraud Abbey and a Night of Bubbles
After visiting some Loire Valley Chateaux and the Apocalypse Tapestry, Mark Bibby Jackson continues his French cultural Odyssey to Fontevraud Abbey and Saumur. The Loire Valley isn’t solely about wine…
Loire Valley Chateaux, Wine and Tapestries
Mark Bibby Jackson travels to France to traipse around Loire Valley chateaux, sample the local wine and stand in amazement. There are moments in your life when you enter a…
Languedoc Wine Tourism: a Sustainable Approach
Irene Caswell travels to the Langueoc-Rousillon region of France to discover why such a fuss is made about Languedoc wine. In the Langueoc, France, winemaking is taken very seriously. It…
Trample Italy and the Dordogne On Foot
As the summer heat dissipates, crowds melt away and leaves start to fall, walking becomes even more enjoyable – the cooler temperatures provide the opportunity to take on bigger…
5 Normandy Food Festivals for Autumn
Normandy is a foodie paradise, particularly in autumn, so why not hop across the Channel one weekend and visit some of the food festivals taking place across the region? From…
War Graves in France, Pas-De-Calais
Irene Caswell visits war graves in France to pay her respects to those who fell in both World Wars and finds the trip a deeply moving experience. When I mentioned…
Ultimate City Breaks For Art Lovers
Europe is a melting pot of artistic creativity, from contemporary street art to avant-garde galleries and cutting-edge exhibitions and guests at NH Hotel Group’s nhow properties…
4-star Boutique Hotel Opens in Normandy
Located a few kilometres away from the hustle and bustle of Deauville, four-star hotel Les Manoirs des Portes de Deauville opened in July, just in time for summer. The hotel…
Discover Hidden Gems of Europe
The thought of crowded touristy hot spots in Europe giving you anxiety? Rabbie’s Tours, who provide small-group tours ‘off the beaten track’, have just launched eight new six-day…
Toulouse Pops Up This Summer
Toulouse has opened a selection of summer ‘pop-ups’ from July until the end of October for foodies to enjoy the city’s lively atmosphere, balmy weather and long summer evenings. The…
Explore Beautiful Bordeaux by Bike
France’s sixth largest city, Bordeaux breezily combines historic charms with an enticing calendar of modern cultural events. Exploring the city and nearby region by bicycle…
Toulouse: Sport, Planes and Gastronomy
With its wonderful gastronomy, nearby vineyards, sporting tradition and close links with the aviation industry, including Concorde, Toulouse makes the ideal place for a weekend away…
Late Deal from Ramblers Walking Holidays
Saving £50pp, holidays include ‘Hiking in Andorra’, a week long holiday walking around the high alpine Pyrenean lakes and surrounding valleys…
Let Chelsea Inspire You to Blooming Travel
With the RHS Chelsea Flower Show just around the corner (21-25 May), our friends at Travel PR have collected a selection of garden-themed holiday ideas to get you into bloom…
Glampingly Unveils Openings for Summer 2019
With evenings getting lighter and an optimism that this summer might match the last, the experts at Glampingly have compiled a collection of new glamping escapes…
Cycling Really Is for Wine Softies
Double-digit growth in demand for gourmet cycling experience has inspired cycling holiday specialist Cycling for Softies to create a Wine Regions portfolio for 2019…
Discover Orne in Normandy in 2019
The little-known department of Orne in Normandy is a year-round destination, a short, green hop across the channel by rail or sea. It’s easily accessible within two hours by car…
Toulouse Celebrates Concorde’s 50th
Saturday 2 March will mark 50 years since the maiden voyage of Concorde from Toulouse, south-west France. The Anglo-French engineering marvel and worldwide style icon…
New Cycling Tours of Portugal and France
In response to a ten per cent leap in UK travellers’ demand for short breaks, active holiday specialist BSpoke Tours has expanded its 2019 portfolio by adding new tours of…
Valentine’s Day Ideas for the Over 40s
It’s never too old to fall in love, nor to show you love that special someone. So, to provide some romantic inspiration, Travel Begins at 40 has rounded up a few…
Celebrate National Croissant Day in Toulouse
Wednesday 30 January 2019 marks National Croissant Day, a full 24 hours dedicated to celebrating the classic French viennoiserie. Fans of French cuisine, who are planning…
Carnaval de Nice (Nice Carnival) 2024
Set on the glamorous Cote d’Azure, the Nice Carnival (Carnaval de Nice) is one of the largest and most famous carnivals in the world. Many of the world’s top film…
Fête du Citron Menton (Lemon Festival) 2024
Situated on the Côte d’Azur in the Alpes Maritimes, the town of Menton could be forgiven for just becoming a playground for the rich, like neighbouring St Tropez and Monaco…
10 Healthy Holidays by Train in 2019
There is something in our DNA about feeling a need to rehydrate, rejuvenate and restore not only after an indulgent Christmas but also the dark days of winter. What better…
