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Bloggers invade France! [+ video]

November 16, 2011 | No comments

Wednesday saw the arrival of the UK’s top bloggers on the France stand at the World Travel Market. They came to discuss blogs and their role in the travel industry and to convince us of the need to recognise this, not so, new media. (We didn’t need convincing – we...

The Secrets of the Loire Valley

November 11, 2011 | No comments

“Yes, I want to show you inside here”, says our affable American guide, Scott, who is showing us around the royal city of Blois. The theme of our press trip to the Loire Valley was “Secrets of the Valley”. Only a hop, skip and a jump away from the UK...

A Wine-Tasting Tour with a Twist

October 11, 2011 | No comments

Midi Pyrénées - © ATOUT FRANCE / Stephanie Lilley

Basking in the September sunshine and munching on some grapes straight off the vine, I almost forgot that I was supposed to be working. Just as I was getting lost in my romantic visions of one day having a rustic chateau of my own, I was suddenly caught off guard...

It’s almost time to bring out your handbags and put on your gladrags – French Gala Dinner & Press Awards

October 11, 2011 | No comments

For the past three months, the press office has been kept busy organising our French Gala Dinner & Press Awards (amongst many other things!). After scouting for venues, pulling together our invitation list, dealing with problems at the printers, designing place settings, choosing floral arrangements, creating a menu with a...

Destination Derbies – Week 2, Day 5

August 15, 2011 | 8 comments

Each member of the press office team has a soft spot for a different French city which often leads to good hearted debate in the office about which one is best! We’ve now come to loggerheads so we thought the only way to settle it once and for all was to...