19th February 2015
Normandy, the Home of the Horse
With 300 horse riding centres, two national studs and around 24 private stud farms, it’s easy to understand why Normandy has been crowned France’s ‘home…
12th February 2015
Top Five Theme Parks in France
For some, the best holiday is spending a week being entertained by rides, parades and all the fun of a theme park. For others it’s…
9th January 2015
Le whisky?
French whisky? Not only does it exist but one distillery in Brittany is making a whisky that is unique. Renowned whisky connoisseur Dominic Roskrow paid…
5th January 2015
Top Ten Favourite 2015 Events in France
If you’re starting to plan your holidays for 2015 you might want to book your French break around one of these exciting events. Don’t forget…
12th December 2014
Meet the Owners: Le Manoir de la Pataudiere, Calvados
Opening their two gites and three B&B rooms to guests in July 2012 was the realisation of a dream for Olivier and Anne-Véronique Kornicker.
They…
5th September 2014
Sunflower Gites, near Gemozac, Charente Maritime, Poitou Charentes
A set of six charming cottages belonging to the same owner in a rural, tranquil location in Charente Maritime, Poitou Charentes, in beautiful western France.…
14th August 2014
A Guide to Walking Holidays – Explore France from the Footpath
France is a big and beautiful country perfect for exploring on foot. There are plenty of easy, flat routes, well maintained and signposted for the…
20th June 2014
Meet the owners: Le Verger, Eynesse, Dordogne
Deborah and Richard Hubbard live in France with their two sons in a rural area surrounded by Bordeaux vineyards where they rent out their large…
13th June 2014
La Baleine, near Saint-Jean-d’Angely, Charente Maritime
June’s Featured Property is the beautiful “La Baleine” near Saint-Jean-d’Angely, a four bedroom gite equipped to sleep 6, set in a rural and tranquil location…
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