10 January 2013 by Chris Jones
“A comfortable, bungalow-style gite at Barneville-Carteret on Normandy’s unspoilt western coast. Easy-to-get-to, it has 2 bedrooms sleeping up to 4 guests looking for a holiday amongst history, nature and good …
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21 December 2012 by Jessica Boston
The connection between France and wine
Everyone knows France is famous for producing wine. It is home to vineyards that make some of the most well known and well regarded…
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Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Buying Wine in France, Champagne, Charente Maritime, Cognac, Eau de Vie de Cognac, Hennessy, Pineau, Poitou Charentes, Vineyards, Wine, Wine Producers, Winemakers
18 December 2012 by Peter Clayton
According to the old adage, the best things come in small packages. As Peter Clayton discovered, the island of Tatihou is a case in point.
Tatihou island, off the Contentin…
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Battle of La Hougue, Camille Belliard, Cherbourg Peninsula, Contentin peninsula, Customs House, Egrets, Gulls, La Manche, Les Traversees de Tatihou, Louis XIV, Normandy, Oyster Beds, St Vaast la Hougue, Sub Tropical Gardens, Tatihou, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vauban
08 October 2012 by Bill Beetham and Jessica Boston
http://www.holidayfrancedirect.co.uk/blogfeed.cfm?adcode=pm002197Bill Beetham moved to Poole around 20 years ago and it’s there that his passion for kayaking was ignited. Originally a keen runner, Bill found coastal routes in the area…
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Breton, Brittany, Glenan Archipelago, Glenan Isles, Golfe du Morbihan, Houat, Ile de Groix, Inzinac-Lochrist, kayaking, Lorient, Poole, Quiberon, Roscoff, sea kayaking, southern Brittany, St Malo