Category: Features

Get some inspiration from the Languedoc-Roussillon’s spicy May events

May 9, 2013 | No comments

Jousting challenges in Sète © Atout France/PHOVOIR

With summer almost here, get some inspiration from the Languedoc-Roussillon’s spicy May events Spring has finally arrived and everyone’s got the warm weather buzz about them. To indulge in this feeling to the fullest, we’ve thrown the spotlight on the Languedoc-Roussillon, perfect to fill out your May planner with...

Cannes Film Festival 15 -26 May 2013 – Myth & reality

April 22, 2013 | No comments

One month left until the first actors step onto the famous red carpet where the spectators will line the streets for hours to catch a glimpse… Jacqueline Everyone knows that I was born and grew up in Nice, next door to Cannes and its International Film Festival. Obviously, it’s always...

Imperial Regattas in Ajaccio: 320 international sailors racing 30 yachts

April 17, 2013 | No comments

Les regates imperiales © ATC-S.Alessandri

Cream masts. Turquoise waters. White crests. Azur skies. Why, it’s Corsica of course! Less than three hours from Old Blighty, you feel the sea mist spraying on your face as you tighten the rope, the warm breeze caresses your skin as you wipe the sweat from your brow and pause...

Hyères-les-Palmiers – How a sleepy little town leaped into its future

April 12, 2013 | No comments

Hyères-les-Palmiers is a city which has been a little bit like a sleeping beauty for some decades. After the glorious 30s which had most authors, painters and artists visiting Marie-Laure de Noailles in her new and stylish art deco villa or Edith Warton in her summer villa Sainte Claire and...

Paris Marathon: the French capital’s cross-city tour on two legs

April 9, 2013 | No comments

Paris Paris © Atout France / Fabian Charaffi

The Paris Marathon is one of the five biggest marathons in the world, along with New York, Berlin, Chicago and London. It originally started in 1896 with a 40km race, symbolising the distance between Marathon and Athens. And, let it be known that the first race was won by English...

Dordogne and Burgundy – where the sweetness of the film ‘Chocolat’ found its source

April 3, 2013 | No comments

Easter has just left us with an overwhelming taste of chocolate so we thought we’d spotlight two regions with a cinematic inspiration. A very good friend of mine swears by the book. Others do by the film. But the feeling is unanimous – Chocolat is one of those stories that...

Tignes and Valloire Spotlight – Ski resorts that work hard and play hard

February 13, 2013 | No comments

By now, you probably all know the French Ski resorts not only draw champions to their slopes, but put on international events of the highest calibre. But as hard as they work, they can also play just as hard. And on top of that, the Savoyard ski resorts bring with...

TOP 10 ideas for Valentine’s day

February 5, 2013 | No comments

Tweet Tweet. Chirp Chirp. Valentine’s Day is almost here and we all know what that means. The birds and the bees are alight with love and although some of us may be away in hiding, you can’t deny the fact that everyone’s going to be abuzz about the holiday. So...

Les Trois Vallées – A prime destination for skiing families during the midterm holidays

January 31, 2013 | No comments

In Savoie, the area known as the Trois Vallées – Three Valleys – has been the largest interlinked skiing area since 1973 when it became possible to use a single ski pass to access the entire domain. It has over 600km of slopes with 18.5km2 of groomed runs and 120km...

Top 10 Things to do in France

January 29, 2013 | 2 comments

France is so large and has so much to offer, it’s sometimes hard to choose what to do. That’s why we’re here today with a specially selected 10 ideas to make sure you get the most out of France, whether it’s your first time or one of your regular hops....