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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, [...]

Picardie’s Bird and Nature Festival

Administrator — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:22:34 +0000

With the arrival of Spring comes a celebration of Birds and Wildlife in Picardie ( Festival de l’Oiseau et de la Nature) from 12 – 20 April 2008. Forget the stereotyped connotations of Picardy, the Somme and northern France, this is an area of lakes, sanddunes, cliffs and gentle river valleys which is a haven [...]

Amiens Christmas Market

Administrator — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:09:19 +0000

Amiens (80 Somme, Picardie) claims to host the largest Christmas Market in Northern France 24 November – 29 December 2007. In addition to the stalls offering Christmas fayre, gifts, crafts etc, you could take advantage of the skating rink (patinoire). Its also a chance to visit the impressive Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame which will be [...]

Toll Free autoroutes in France

Administrator — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:00:40 +0000

Most French autoroutes between major towns and cities are toll motorways, which whilst often offering fast and uncrowded dual-carriageways, can nevertheless add significantly to the cost of a trip through France – e.g over €90 (over £60) on a one-way trip from Calais to Nice (1226km of motorway driving about 760 miles).

However there are significant [...]