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Hotel in Madiran

[ February 4, 2012 to November 20, 2011. ] The small south-west appellation of Madiran (64, Aquitaine) is home to the Tannat grape, producing rich, sometimes tannic red wines. This is a rural area – no large towns. rolling countryside heavy with vines. The village of Madiran is not busy metropolis – just quiet and peaceful. Here you will find the Prieuré Hotel Restaurant with comfortable rooms [...] [...]

Beaune Water Gardens Festival

[ June 30, 2007 to September 2, 2007. ] Beaune, Burgogne – see www.frenchduck.com [...]

Markets in Gironde (33 Aquitaine)

Markets in the Gironde (33, Aquitaine) Arcachon for oysters and seafood, Bazas for beef.and almost everything in Bordeaux. The following list is provided as an indicator of what markets take place whenin good faith, but bear in mind that some markets will only take place in the summer, others may be 2-weekly or monthly – always check [...] [...]

Rhone, Jazz and Vines

[ September 1, 2007; October 27, 2007; November 17, 2007; 10:00 am; ] Evening Jazz concerts in the vineyards of the Southern Rhone 1 September 2007 – Cairanne 27 October 2007 – Visan 17 November 2007 – Cairanne For more info see www.frenchduck.com [...]

Nice Jazz Festival

[ July 18, 2007 to July 25, 2007. ] Nice (Cote d’Azur Provence)- The NICE JAZZ FEST, one of three major jazz events in Europe with Montreux and The Hague, draws more than 45,000 spectators every summer with its 500 plus musicians, 8 days, 75 concerts and 120 hours of magic and music! Every night from 7 pm to midnight, 3 stages present a [...] [...]

Pouilly-sur-Loire Wine Festival

[ August 15, 2007; ] Pouilly-sur-Loire (58 Nievre, Bourgogne), best known for its crisp Sauvignon Pouilly-Fumé wines, celebrates its wine festival on the banks of the Loire. For more info see www.ot-pouillysurloire.fr [...]

Conceze Raspberry Festival

Bayeux Medieval Festival

[ July 7, 2007 to July 8, 2007. ] Bayeux (14 Calvados, Normandie) celebrates its medieval heritage every July with a weekend festival of music, street entertainment etc – see www.bayeux-tourism.com/ [...]

Tour de France – London

[ July 7, 2007; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] The 2007 Tour de France cycle race starts with the Prologue and “Le Grand Départ” in Central London before heafing to Kent on Sunday and France on Monday – more info [...]

Loire Estuary Festival

[ July 4, 2007 to September 1, 2007. ] Between Nantes and Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic Coast – see www.frenchduck.com [...]

Tour de France Stage 1

[ July 8, 2007; ] The first stage proper heads out from London into deepest Kent finishing in Canterbury. Overnight the whole Tour crosses the Channel to Dunkerque for Stage 2 [...]

Alsace Wine Festivites 2007

Alsace (France) has a rich wine heritage, and throughout the summer and autumn celebrates the fruit of the vine with various Festivals, markets and other jollities where you can meet with winemakes, taste and buy their wines – or just enjoy the music and atmosphere. For more info see www.vinsalsace.com July 7th Nuit du [...] [...]

Bordeaux River Festival

[ June 21, 2007 to June 24, 2007. June 21, 2007 to June 24, 2007. ] Celebrating Bordeaux’s impressive maritime heritage – Bordeaux Fete le Fleuve – literally Bordeaux celebrates the river! See www.bordeaux-fete-le-fleuve.com/ [...]