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Late bookings for Summer 2010

Administrator — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:40:05 +0000

PV Holidays offer a range of self-catering accommodation throughout France and are currently offering prices for Summer 2010 from €290 per week

Clifftop Restaurant with rooms in Picardy

Administrator — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:12:12 +0000

A quiet secluded cove in the cliffs is always worth finding – and at Bois de Cise (80 Somme, Picardie) between Eu/Le Treport and Ault on the coast of Picardy discover Le Cise – a restaurant with rooms on the clifftop with stunning views along the cliffs.

There is not much here, other than Le Cise, [...]

Le Petit Pois -apartment and Chambres d’Hote – SW France

Administrator — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:12:44 +0000

In a favourite corner of France in the upper reaches of the Lot Valley is Entraygues-sur-Truyere (12 Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees) = Le Petit Pois is a cute apartment in Entraygues above the home décor shop of the same name owned by Bindy Pease and Nigel Oxbrow.

Le Petit Pois is a collection of small businesses including an [...]

Stay in a Loire Chateau near Tours

Administrator — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:01:00 +0000

To the east of Tours (37 Indre-et-Loire, Centre) at Montlouis-sur-Loire, the Chateau de la Bordaisiere offers hotel accommodation in 17 delightfully decorated and elegant rooms. The chateau estate is famous for its gardens and annual Plant Festival (April) and Festival of Tomatoes (September) – and boasts a fine show of dahlias in Spring and Summer [...]

Basse-Normandie B&B

Administrator — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:46:28 +0000

Le Bourg is a homely bed and breakfast in a wonderful location in Cherence Le Roussel situated in the Manche département (50, Basse Normandie) Lower Normandy.

The house is over 200 years old, packed with history. During the second world war American soldiers occupied the house during the fight for the liberation of Normandy and [...]

Hotels in Paris

test2 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:14:45 +0000

Paris is a city filled with culture and class, famous for its food, music and a variety of sights to explore – indulging iconic structures such as the Eiffel Tower and the cathedral at Notre Dame.

Awning of Porte Dauphine underground station

Some may associate Paris with high prices, particularly around the tourist destinations, but [...]

Chambres d’Hote near Lourdes

Administrator — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:04:18 +0000

Just 3km from the bustle and crowds of Lourdes in the village of Lezignan (65 Hautes Pyrenees) Tim & Di Warren own Chez Passet, a charming B&B (Chambres d’Hotes):

Chez Passet offers a combination of lifestyle, indulgence and relaxation in the picturesque mountains of the Hautes Pyrénées in France

Tim and Di are passionate about the great [...]

English-owned B&B in Normandy

Administrator — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:48:48 +0000

La Beauficiere is a 4-bedroom B&B near Hembaye (50 Manche, Normandie) – see map.

The bed and breakfast offers two spacious family bedrooms and a double bedroom on the first floor. These rooms overlook the orchard.

We have a twin bedroom on the ground floor to the rear of the B&B. All bedrooms have ensuite shower, toilet [...]

Chambres d’Hôte in the Aveyron

Administrator — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:49:21 +0000

Deep in the heart of the Aveyron (12, Midi-Pyrenees) the B&B Le Clot is a 200 year old cordes de ferme comprising of house, barn and outbuildings set in 6 hectares of private land.

Owned and run by an English couple, Colin and Stephanie Evans, there are 3 double rooms for guests and all have private [...]

Stay on a vineyard – Saumur (Loire Valley)

Administrator — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:19:18 +0000

the house

B&B (Chambres d’Hote) and Self-catering cottage (Gite)

in the heart of the Loire Valley – an ideal solution for francophiles who are interested in wine.

Built in the XVIIIc and once a working domaine, it is now the French/Anglo family home of Sarah-Jane and Gérald Beaumont.The Domaine not only offers some stylish self-contained accommodation [...]

Stay in Proust’s Hotel on the Normandy’s Cote Fleurie

Administrator — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:04:10 +0000

Cabourg (14 Calvados, Normandy) is an elegant resort on the Normandy coast north of Caen – its heyday being the late 19th/early 20th Century when its Casino, sea air and proximity to Paris made it fashionable. It is on Normandy’s Cote Fleurie (Flower Coast) – From the picturesque fishing village of Honfleur, with its narrow [...]

Hotel in the biggest castle in Europe

Administrator — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:07:15 +0000

Castle Hotel in Sedan

The largest military castle in Europe is at Sedan (08 Ardennes, Champagne-Ardennes) on the strategically important eastern frontier of France – and it now includes a 53-room 3 star hotel and restaurant Hotel Le Chateau Fort. It is an imposing medieval structure built on a rocky promontory and boasted a complement [...]

French Duck B&B near Argenton-sur-Creuse

Administrator — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:28:23 +0000

Le Canard au Parapluie Rouge, or the “Duck with red umbrella” has a good start with a memorable name for a B&B – sounds a bit more exciting than the Hotel de la Gare (Station Hotel) which was its original name. Situated south of Argenton-sur-Creuse (36 Indre, Centre -see map) just off the A20 autoroute [...]

Stay in a Boutique Wine Region in the Aveyron

rainh — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:02:42 +0000

SPECIAL OFFER-RECEIVE 10% OFF IF YOU BOOK YOUR COTTAGE BY NO LATER THAN 1 MAY 2010 The northern end of the valley of the Lot River is a charming, peaceful and beautiful hidden part of France. This lush region is completely unspoiled with its mountains, rivers, streams and rolling countryside dotted with medieval villages, stone [...]

Stay on a vineyard – Coteaux du Languedoc la Clape

Administrator — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:27:00 +0000

Chateau Ricardelle produces an excellent range of Coteaux du Languedoc AC la Clape and Vins de Pays d’Oc wines and has some rather classy self-catering accomodation on the vineyard at la Clape between Narbonne (11 Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon) and the Mediterranean coast.

The wines of “la Clape” are some of the best in the Languedoc, despite often [...]

Le Basse Cour, Normandy/Loire B&B

Administrator — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:17:55 +0000

Unless you are lucky enough to live within an hour or so of the English Channel ports, the annual trip to and from France can be a bit of an ordeal. Dover crossings may be short, but tend to leave you with longer to drive on both sides of the Channel. The western Channel crossings [...]

Stay on an organic vineyard in Saussignac

Administrator — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:03:20 +0000

The organic vineyard of Chateau Haut Garrigue in the village of Saussignac (24 Dordogne, Aquitaine) near Bergerac has it all – a wonderful situation overlooking the Dordogne valley; a self-contained gite “The Grape Escape”, friendly English-speaking (well, Irish) hosts and a real opportunity to see and learn more about wine and wine-making (if that’s what [...]

B&B in Burgundy

Administrator — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:04:19 +0000

John & Carolyn Scallon offer comfortable Bed & Breakfast (Chambre d’Hote) accommodation in Burgundy either for stop-overs en route south or for short or longer stays. At Sens-sur-Seille (71 Saone-et-Loire, Bourgogne). This would be an opportunity to explore some of the lesser known parts of Burgundy with the additional bonus of experienced advice from your [...]

Gite on the Lot/Dorgogne border

Administrator — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:50:35 +0000

There are numerous criteria for selecting the perfect holiday gite – for me it has to be a combination of tranquility, privacy, a decent view, comfortable accommodation, swimming pool; within walking distance of a bar, shop and preferably a restaurant; within striking distance of a town with a good selection of shops – and with [...]

Les Montels, Raujan nr Pezenas

Administrator — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:25:24 +0000

Situated amongst the Languedoc vineyards (and owned by a talented wine maker) Les Montels is a self-contained house with its own pool near the village of Roujan (34 Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon – see map). In total tranquility about 2km from the village, the villa has panoramic views over the countryside – this is a large stone-built villa [...]

Hotel Les Trois Marchands, Cour-Cheverny

Administrator — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:52:00 +0000

Our discovery of Les Trois Marchands (The Three Merchants) at Cour-Cheverny (41 Loir-et-Cher, Centre) was a recommendation from Michel Gendrier at nearby Domaine des Huards- and we have been back at least half-a-dozen times since. Situated about 12km south of Blois, it is ideally situated for the Touraine chateaux and vineyards, including Domaine Octavie at Oisly. As [...]

Corbières Vineyard Accommodation

Administrator — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:17:28 +0000

Deep in the heart of Corbières country of the Aude département (11 Languedoc-Roussillon) is the impressive Chateau de Donos. This is close to rugged countryisde, away from the mediterranean beaches and the autoroutes. The wine is predominantly red, rich and full-bodied as you might expect from the landscape – and increasingly becoming one of the most [...]

Idyllic B&B near Lille

Administrator — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:17:19 +0000

Lille (59 Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais) is a big and vibrant northern French city which is well worth a visit – but it’s not somewhere I associate with peace and tranquility.

We go most years to the Independent Winemakers Fair held in the Lille Grand Palais every November (16–19 November in 2007) and stay in city centre [...]

Stay on a vineyard in Chinon

Administrator — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:48:32 +0000

Chinon is one of the better known Loire Wines, with an attractive riverside town and castle at its heart, and a reputation for some of the best Cabernet Franc reds. A little to the east of the town in Cravant-les-Coteaux Christophe Baudy and Jean-Martin Dutour own and run an impressive set of vineyards producing some of [...]

Stay on a Vineyard – Côtes de Duras

Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:53:10 +0000

In the heart of the Côtes de Duras vineyards between St Astier and Duras (47 Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine) on the Chateau la Petite Bertande – a gite sleeping up to 8 people.

With 3 bedrooms, bathroom, well-equipped kitchen and a terrace surrounded by vines.

The vineyard produces some excellent Côtes de Duras AC, especially the crisp dry white [...]

B&B on a canal barge near Lille

Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:05:11 +0000

Peniche Fantasia in Wambrechies (59 Nord, Nord Pas de Calais) on the outskirts of Lille(see map) This one offers wood-panelled rooms and air conditioning, and is moored in the centre of the town for easy access by bus into the heart of Lille in about 30 minutes. For more info see www.peniche-fantasia.fr Peniche Fantasia Au Port de [...]

Languedoc vineyard gite at Mas de Martin

Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:01:16 +0000

At Saint Bauzille de Montmel (34 Herault, Languedoc) north east of Montpellier the Mas de Martin is a well-established vineyard (Coteaux du Languedoc AC) which also offers 2 Gites under the Gites de France scheme. These are both well-appointed (one sleeps 4, the other 6) and well-situated to explore the vineyards, coast and the surrounding countryside, [...]

01 Ain, Rhone-Alpes – wine and chicken!

Administrator — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:39:41 +0000

In the east of France and to the east of Burgundy adjacent to Switzerland, the Ain is probably a little overlooked by most visitors.

With Bourg-en-Bresse as its principal town it is a region of gentle hills and river valleys – which is one of the hidden parts of France.

The departement includes Bugey and the wines [...]

Stay on a Vineyard near Pezenas, Languedoc

Administrator — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:15:01 +0000

The Chateau Rieutort de Blanville at Saint-Pargoire (34230 Herault, Languedoc) is a very stylish chateau surrounded by vines – the chateau estate producing classy wines in the Coteaux du Languedoc and Grès de Montpellier appellations as well as some Vins de Pays Vicomté d’Aumelas.

Sitauted just 10 minutes from the medieval town of Pezenas (34 Herault, Languedoc), and not [...]

Stay on a vineyard – Cahors, Lot

Administrator — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:34:07 +0000

In the heart of the Cahors vineyards. home of the Malbec grape, in the département du Lot, Chateau de Rouffiac offers good wines and 4 stylish Bed & Breakfast (Chambres d’Hotes) in the midst of a 30hectare wine estate. The house and rooms are in rather grand style. Additionally they offer “Table d’Hotes” – so [...]