France
The best of Touring Brittany by Motorhome
23/07/2018 .
Montpellier. Modern metropolis with a mediaeval heart
13/02/2018 .
That you can get a great glass of organic wine in Montpellier for three euros tells you something about the allure of this under-visited city. That a mile or two and a millennium separate the historic centre and the futuristic new city rising on the riverbank tells you something else – it’s forever moving forward.
Read the full story hereLes Glorieuses Festival. Bourg en Bresse
21/12/2017 .
Anthea Gerrie travels to France to visit Les Glorieuses Festival, a celebration of poulet de Bresse, some of the finest chicken in the world.
Read the full story hereBiking in Burgundy
19/06/2017 .
The EuroVelo 6 is a long distance cycle track from the Black Sea to the Atlantic. It runs a total of 2,270 miles along the course of some of Europe’s major rivers. Rupert Parker tries a short stretch in Burgundy.
Read the full story hereWalking the Camino de Santiago
14/05/2017 .
In recent years the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, in the North West of Spain, has become increasingly popular. It’s known in English as “The Way of St James”, as the bones of the disciple are supposedly buried in the cathedral of Santiago, but to most people it’s just the Camino.
Read the full story hereAube’s Champagne and Templars.
14/02/2017 .
Rupert Parker travels to France and explores Aube’s Champagne and Templars
Read the full story hereWinter fun in the Three Valleys
08/02/2017 .
The Three Valleys in south east France offers up some of the best skiing in Europe. Andy Mossack explores what lies beyond it’s hallowed slopes.
Read the full story hereTruffle Hunting in Uzès, South of France
26/01/2017 .
If there’s one reason to visit the South of France in winter, when despite the brilliant sunshine, it’s freezing cold from the Camargue to the Cote d’Azur, it’s truffles. Fittingly for an area associated with luxury travel, this – particularly the area surrounding the picturesque town of Uzès – is one of the most prolific hunting grounds in the world for tuber melanosporum, as the black truffle of winter is known.
Read the full story hereBenard Magrez Luxury Wine Experience
02/12/2016 .
Classic French châteaux are by nature impressive beasts, but when you stay in one that was once the Bordeaux home of Pope Clement V in 1306, well that is another thing entirely. Such is the divine experience that accompanies a stay at Château Pape Clément with the Benard Magrez Luxury Wine Experience
Read the full story hereCalais five must-see places
14/10/2016 .
It’s easy to forget just how easy it is to get to Calais, whether by ferry, tunnel or train but most people just drive straight through on the way to somewhere else. That’s a shame because it makes a great weekend destination, perfect for stocking up on wine and other foods and enjoying excellent meals. Here are my Calais five must-see places to visit.
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