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The Val de Loire is known as the Garden of France and it is very easy to make it you back garden as it is only a one hour flight to Nantes or Angers or a quick 2 or 3 hour drive from the channel ports, super fast TGV trains from Paris also stop in the area.
The area has a lot to offer stunning scenery, quiet country retreats bustling little cities and so much more, being so close a weekend or long weekend break is perfectly practical as is a longer holiday.
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Generally speaking France is far more child friendly than the UK, there are facilities and more emphasis on child or family activities, accommodations such as large hotels and campgrounds are geared far more to attracting families and providing entertainment for children.
France actually has a grading system for facilities that welcome children, they have to adhere to strict government standards and then after inspection are awarded the right to use the ‘Kid Stations’ logo this ensures that safety and facility standards are high at that establishment.
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Located in France but within very easy reach of both Switzerland and Italy this stunning mountain range is surprisingly accessible by air to Lyon, St Etienne and Grenoble plus numerous smaller airports, there are several good motorway links into the region as well as the TGV high speed train from Paris to Lyon.
This is an all year tourist activity area geared very much to all kinds of outdoor pursuits in the summer there are walking and hiking trails, climbing at low and high altitudes, canyoning, kite surfing, mountain biking and many other enticements including the vineyards and gorgeous scenery.
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Paris is an hour or two from just about anywhere in Europe by air making it an easy choice for many people looking for a weekend break. Of course its convenient location is not the main attraction. ‘Paris the City of Light’ is the attraction unlike just about any other city its sights and culture are common knowledge to millions who have never even been there.
Think of Paris and they all spring to mind in an instant the Eiffel Tower which has been visited by a staggering 200 million people, Notre Dame the world renowned Cathedral, the Champs Elysees perhaps the best know road in the world, The Louvre housing among the others the Mona Lisa easily the worlds most well known painting.
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Whether you are looking for beautiful places to visit or great history to explore, the Corsica area of France is definitely where you want to be. Corsica is an island, located within the Mediterranean Sea, which is just southeast of France.
Corsica is known as the Island of Beauty and there are a number of different scenic areas that you can point to on the island and a number of them will be quite breathtaking in nature. That is why many people eventually come to Corsica; so that they can take in the natural wilderness and beauty.
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The French Riviera, also known as the Gold Coast or Cote d’Azur, is a place that has been synonymous with tourism and the high life for as long as the concept of tourism has existed. When you talk about the French Riviera would almost come up in every conversation about world tourism because of the luxury lifestyle that the region provides for tourists.
For example, the history of the French Riviera spans a few centuries, most of which have something to do with large tourism development. The large tourism development that has happened along Cote d’Azur is just an indication of how much the people in the area and the companies in the area understand how important tourism happens to be to the area.
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Brittany holidays are very popular tourist destination even for the French people and of course as an international tourist you will also find that there is a big British expatriate population living in this part of France. The popularity of Brittany holidays can be attributed to a large extent on the ease with which this destination can be reached.
There are regular ferries from Portsmouth, Plymouth as well as Poole on the English side and from Cherbourg, Roscoff, Caen as well as St. Malo on the French side, as also Santander in Spain. Flying in is also another good option. A trip to Rennes should provide you with good recreation as this bustling city with its traditional Celtic museums have much to offer and you can also savor the excellent French cuisine in the many restaurants here.
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