FrenchDuck’s databank
73 Savoie

Aix-les-Bains (73 Savoie, Rhône-Alpes) hosts Festival Navig’Aix the first European meeting of Old fashion boats!
150 boats (old boats, sailing boats, cruisers), 30 ancient cars, one active engine, 1 expo village, the Bourget Lake… All the water, steam, sail or bodywork launches will be there during 4 days of celebration and show.
Info on www.aixlesbains.com

Val d’Isère (73 Savoie, Rhône-Alpes) to Briancon (05 Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) - after a well-deserved rest day on Monday, the agony continues through the Alps with another Category 1 climb and two Hors Categorie - so steep and challenging that they are outside the normal classification.

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.

A truly punishing day in the Alpes with no less than 3 of the steepest Category 1 climbs running from Le Grand Bornand (74 Haut-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes) to Tignes (73 Savoie, Rhône-Alpes)

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.