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A trip of two cities… for the price of one: La Rochelle & L’Ile de Ré

July 14, 2012 | No comments

With low-cost airlines flying throughout the week from the United Kingdom to La Rochelle in just over an hour, this budget trip will make the most out of your coinage by offering you two towns to visit in one go. Transport Coastal town La Rochelle is known for being a...

Discover the best of Marseilles… without breaking the piggy bank!

July 12, 2012 | No comments

Discover the best of Marseilles… without breaking the piggy bank! Summer holidays are here and we’re all looking to get some sand and sun on a budget. We’ve done a little research for you to offer you some inside information on how to discover the city and see the turquoise...

How many of Europe’s peri-urban national parks can you name?

July 10, 2012 | No comments

I knew you’d struggle with that one, but let me introduce you to (or remind you about) Marseilles’ Calanques. With 43,500 hectares of marine area and 8,500 on land, the official naming of Marseilles’ Calanques as a National Park has made it the only one of its kind in Europe....

Budget Sunny Summer in France!

August 4, 2011 | 1 comment

You don’t need to travel hours and spend a fortune to find the sun this summer! Holidaying on a budget? Looking for almost guaranteed sunshine? Have a look at my tips for France on a budget this summer....

Editorial: Here is the Summer. It’s celebration time!

June 21, 2011 | No comments

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And even some sun in the London sky… Today in most of the villages of France there will be the “Feux de la St Jean”. All the community will gather around a big fire to celebrate the longest day of the year, dance, drink and eat together… Along the years,...

5 – 7 July, the French Mountain Media Roadshow is in Birmingham, London and Glasgow

June 14, 2011 | 1 comment

July is the time for press officers from the French mountains to come to GB to meet the press. This year will be the 3rd edition and everyone is looking forward to seeing old friends in London and Glasgow and meeting lots of new faces in Birmingham. It will be...