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A region of Eastern France comprising the départements of Jura, Doubs, Haut-Saone and the Territoire de Belfort.
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Official Tourist Web site for the Franche Comté region
The Herault departement is at the heart of the Languedoc stretching from north of Montpellier down to beyond Beziers and inland – it includes wine regions such as Coteaux du Languedoc, Pic St Loup, Picpoul de Pinet, St Chinian and Faugeres.
Whilst the coastal strip is flat and sandy with numerous large lakes, inland the landscape is rugged and dramatic as it extends into the Pace Regional du Haut Languedoc.
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Herault Official Tourism site
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Vienne is a département in the Poitou-Charentes region with its capital at Poitiers. Other main towns include Châtellerault and Montmorillon. Lying south of the Loire Valley wine regions include the outlying parts of Saumur and the vineyards of the Vins du Haut Poitou.
Maine-et-Loire is a département in the Loire Valley with its capital at Angers and includes some of the major Loire Valley vineyards such as Anjou, Anjou-Villages, Coteaux du Layon and Saumur.
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Official Anjou Tourisme Web site
Orne is a departement in Normandie, with its main towns being Alencon, Argenton and Mortagne-surPerche. Home to Camembert and its famous cheese.
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The Aveyron département in the Upper Lot Valley is in the north of the Midi-Pyrenees region of France, its main towns being Rodez, Millau and Villefranche-de-Rouergue.
With budget airlines now flying into Rodez, and the newly completed A75 autoroute connecting north and central France with Pezenas and Beziers on the Mediterranean coast (via the wonderful Millau viaduct), the area is likely to see more visitors in coming years, attracted by a hitherto unknown part of France.
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….a breathtaking area of extraordinary landscapes: of hills, valleys, and spectacular gorges.
Thanks to the spectacular Millau Viaduct designed by British architect Norman Foster this hidden corner of south west France, is now only two hours away from the Mediterranean. Aveyron offers all the pleasures of the region: traditional welcome, beautiful scenery, dramatic landscapes and picturesque villages.
Aveyron is the home of the famous Causses, the limestone plateaux around the town of Millau, which is equally famous for its luxury-glove-making. The majestic Gorges du Tarn, the Lot and the Aveyron Valleys, the charming classified villages of Najac and Conques (an important stopping place on the Way of St James de Compostela), and the Bastide towns, are all to be found here. And there’s more, there are unique Templar villages and the beautiful Lévezou lakes thrown in for good measure.
Aveyron is also renowned for its excellent cuisine: every auberge has rural delicacies, delicious cheeses (including the unique Roquefort cheese) and local wines for you to try. Other famous product of this area include the splendid Laguiole cutlery and pocket knives.
From the heights of the Aubrac mountains to the depths of the Tarn gorges, everything is to be found here, whether you are searching for a chance to unwind or a physical challenge, taking care of body and soul or just chill. With every step there’s a new discovery !
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 of Bugey. These are VDQS wines (Vins Délimité de Qualité Superieure) – a classification between full Appellation Controllee and Vins de Pays. As such there are restrictions on grape varieties used and planting and harvesting techniques – and the grapes must be grown in the designated region. White wines from Chardonnay, Roussette; Rosé wines from Gamay and Poulsard; Reds from Gamay, Pinot and Mondeuse; and sparkling wines from Chardonnay. Seldom seen in the UK.
For an opportunity to taste some of these wines there is an open tasting in Lyon from 25-26 January 2008 – click here for more details
For more on the wines of Bugey see www.vinsdubugey.net
One of the highlights of the year is the celebration of the famous yellow corn-fed chickens from Bourg-en-Bresse – the Glorieuses de Bresse held every December shortly before Christmas (for 2008 it runs from 16-21 December 2008 – in the form of a market and other festivities held in Bourg-en-Bresse, Louhans, Pont de Vaux and Montrevel-en-Bresse – see www.glorieusesdebresse.com
More info – see the Ain Tourism Office
For an English run B&B in the region with a knowledgeable host and guide see B&B Burgundy
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Departement with Rouen as its capital and includes Dieppe and Le Havre.
For more info see Seine-Maritime Tourist Office
The departement of the Gironde defines Bordeaux wines, and its capital is the historic city of Bordeaux on the Garonne river, which merges with the River Dordogne north of the city to form the Gironde estuary seaward to the north.
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