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France Meets the Media: Fresh new Press Trips for your 2013 editorials

February 21, 2013 | 1 comment

2012 brought us some amazing press trips to France including Art & Culture in the Nord-Pas de Calais and Nantes, Active breaks in Rhone-Alps and the Midi-Pyrénées, Gastronomy in Burgundy and Auvergne and Luxury in Cannes and Corsica – just to name a few! The best part of the press...

Tharr She Blows – Sailor Holiday Ideas in France

February 18, 2013 | No comments

Maybe you’ve always dreamed of re-enacting your favourite scene from ‘Pirates of the Carribean’ and Peter Pan. Or, perhaps, the soft lull of breaking waves is the kind of peace you consistently long for. There’s also the possibility that you yearn for a freedom you can only get from the...

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...

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...

France Meets the Media 2013 #FMTM2013: Who to expect for the unexpected!

January 9, 2013 | No comments

Today is a great day in the office. Jean Pierre Courteau, our Managing Director is going to leave for a well deserved retirement. Jean Pierre has been MD of Atout France UK & Ireland for over 6 years, and when he moved here, he brought with him the idea and...

What the press is saying about France Week – 24/09/2012 to 30/09/2012

October 2, 2012 | No comments

This week saw 190 articles about France. Here is a selection of some articles which appeared in national publications from 29th September to 30th September. Europe’s secret cities – Sunday Times Alessia Horwich explains why Nantes is such a gorgeous city. She gives her tips in order to help you succeed in organising your...

What the press is saying about France Week – 04/08/2012 to 05/08/2012

August 6, 2012 | No comments

This week saw 77 articles about France. Here is a selection of some articles which appeared in National publications from 4th to 5th August. Drive for some bubbly … then fly to the beach – The Times Robin Stacey proposes a two-part trip to France without breaking the piggy bank. First, he went...

What the press is saying about France Week – 23/07/2012 to 29/07/2012

July 30, 2012 | No comments

This week saw 61 articles about France. Here is a selection of some articles which appeared in National publications from 23rd to 29th July. The Loire without the lycra – The Sunday Times Summer is the best time to discover the Loire Valley. Anthony Peregrine decided to conquer the famous cattle region through...

‘A Journey to Nantes’ has officially kicked off!

June 19, 2012 | No comments

Historically an industrial port town, Nantes has turned a new leaf in its cultural agenda by embarking on its ‘Voyage to Nantes’ project which originally started with the ‘Machines de L’île’ on 1 July 2007. By transforming the site of the old shipyard warehouses into exhibition halls filled with urban...