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83 Var

In the centre of Hyeres (83 Var, Provence) the winemakers of the Cotes de Provence hold thier annual festival - honouring some local dignities and generally promoting the virtues of their wines, predominantly the rosés.

For more info see www.ville-hyeres.fr and for Cotes de Provence wines see www.vinsdeprovence.com

Tall Shops race culminating an a Grand parade of the Tall Ships off the coast between Toulon (83 Var, Provence) and Hyeres on 24 July
see www.ville-hyeres.fr

Jazz à Ramatuelle

A small Jazz festival at Ramatuelletuelle overlooking the Bay of St Tropez
For more info see www.jazzfestivalramatuelle.com/
Tel: 33 (0)4 94 79 10 29

Tallard (05 Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) to Marseille (13 Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) - a relatively easy day(!?) coming down from the Alpes to the coast - through the heart of the Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AC region. The route will pass through Rians (83 Var, Provence) the home of Chateau Vignelaure one of the most respected winemakers in the region.

For more info on the Tour de France 2007 see www.letour.fr or UK Eurosport where there are some good interactive maps of the route.

The number of budget airline routes to France from the UK is continuing to grow, as is the number of French destinations - no longer restricted to the major cities. This really does open up some of the less well-known parts of France.
The list below shows the extent of the coverage - and this excludes flights to Paris which are available from most local airports. Some flights are seasonal, so please check with the airline for timetables and availability.

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Venue for the 2006 French Sailing Championships. In the département of the Var in the Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA).
For more info see www.ot-hyeres.fr/uk/ and www.frenchduck.com