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Midterm break to the French Mountains – Skiing and much more!

February 8, 2013 | No comments

You’re probably planning the midterm holidays as we speak and seeing as it’s the season to make the most of the French Mountains, there’s no better time to find out what’s out there. Many of you know that skiing in France is top notch and we’re certainly not going to...

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...

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....

France Meets the Media 2013: Where to stay for a memorable getaway #FMTM2013

January 14, 2013 | No comments

Out of 100 ideas we’ve been sent from the destinations joining us for France Meets the Media 2013, we’ve made a Top 10 selection for you, whatever kind of guest you may be. We received recommendations for new, refurbished, luxury, eco-friendly and niche/quirky accommodations to hit every nail on the...

#FMTM2013 A Little Inspiration Goes a Long Way – Your Planner to 2013!

January 11, 2013 | No comments

As I hear my colleagues furiously typing away as they work on France Meets the Media, I am being exiled to the creative wilderness of the office. Upon reflecting for this article, I looked back on my (almost) 25 years of wisdom and hardship endured through living in the rough...

Annecy – A real life fantasyland

January 2, 2013 | 1 comment

Before the Christmas holidays, Jacqueline spoke to you about Chambéry and all of the cultural gems it holds. A town on the road to the French slopes, I’m sure the name is certainly no stranger to you. But Annecy, a little further south and one of the candidates for the...

Chambéry, the gateway to the Savoy ski resorts…and so much more

December 19, 2012 | No comments

Chambery is well known as being a name on the road to the ski resorts – and that of an airport too. How many of you have ever thought of stopping in the town which has been the Capital of the Duchy of Savoy state for centuries? Did you know...

What the Press is saying about France week 03/12/2012 to 09/12/2012?

December 14, 2012 | No comments

Co-auteurs du Musée du Louvre-Lens: © SANAA / Kazuyo Sejima et Ryue Nishizawa - IMREY CULBERT / Celia Imrey et Tim Culbert - MOSBACH PAYSAGISTE / Catherine Mosbach Photographie © Hisao Suzuki

This week saw 145 articles about France. Here is a selection of some articles which appeared in national publications from 3rd December to 9th December. As you can see the main focus for this week was the long-awaited opening of the Louvre-Lens Museum, which generated numerous articles. Spreading the Louvre – Sunday Times Martin Hemming...

What the Press is saying about France week 19/11/2012 to 25/11/2012

November 27, 2012 | No comments

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This week saw 161 articles about France. Here is a selection of some articles which appeared in national publications from 19th November to 25th November. The hottest hotels of 2013 – The Sunday Times Susan d’Arcy selected the hippest new hotels to stay in. France is represented by two hotels: the Vice...

Here we are at last – on Sunday I’ll open the boxes stacked on top of the cupboard, and the santons will come to life

November 26, 2012 | No comments

It’s only one month before Santa comes down the chimney – or more simply my finances go out the window! But never mind, as the song says, this is the most wonderful time of the year. Even if I have been living in London for a while now, and really...