France Vacations, Travel Guide and France Vacation Packages

Attractions in Paris . There is much to see and do in Paris you'll wish you had more time. The Eiffel Tower looms above the city offering spectacular views. Musee d’ Orsay has collections of art from Van Gogh and Monet. Search out famous people buried at the Pere Lachise Cemetery. Notre Dame Cathedral, completed in 1250, is a beautiful architecture masterpiece of towers, stained glass and historic sculptures.

Our B&B is located at 25 mn from the race track in Le Mans. There are many castles to visit in the neighbourhood, as well as vineyards, open air markets. You can rent a free licence boat to make a cruise on the river and have a wonderful day visiting the region.

Burgundy on a Plate offers wine tasting and gastronomy tours from one day to one week - it's up to you!
As an example, this is the itinerary for our 5 night, six day Heart of Burgundy tour. Apart from the tour described below, we offer a range of one day tours from 185 euros which you can view on our Burgundy on a Plate website on the one day tour page.

Heart of Burgundy Tour

Day 1 - Arrival day will include an introduction to wine tasting in Burgundy before a great first night dinner in an exceptional location. Day 2 takes us off to the medieval village of Flavigny sur Ozeraine where ‘Chocolat’ was filmed. We taste local bonbons and some wines from the Auxerrois. Lunch is in a Ferme Auberge run by a group of farmers’ wives using local produce. Burn off some calories with a walk around Flavigny’s ramparts. The stunning village and 12C castle in Chateauneuf en Auxois is on the menu for the afternoon. We return home via the picturesque Ouche Valley running alongside the Burgundy canal.

Day 3 – Your first tasting of the red wines of the Cotes de Nuits is in Nuits St Georges in a small family owned domaine. Lunch today is in Hautes Cotes de Nuits where hams are baked over the fire. A drive back through the vineyards takes us to meet our chef in his Beaune restaurant for a really fun, interactive cooking class. We return to his restaurant for a delicious meal that we might have helped to prepare!

Day 4 - Today it’s the turn of the Cote de Beaune. You will taste at a small family cellar in Meursault before going on to the renowned village of Puligny Montrachet. Here you will visit the cellar and vineyards of a well known winegrower. This is followed by a leisurely, informal tasting lunch in their restaurant. Take a break from tasting on a spectacular drive up into Hautes Cotes de Beaune where you will be entirely surrounded by vineyards. If time permits, you have a choice for our last event of the day – a further wine tasting or a visit to a pottery in one of the villages.

Day 5 – Market Day in Beaune. Meander around Beaune’s wonderful market, full of colourful vegetables and fruits, delicious cheeses, olives and pates. There will be a visit to the mustard museum for those interested. After lunch we go cheese tasting in a farm in the hills and a visit to the red fruits farm where berries are transformed by hand into a wealth of delicious products. The last night dinner is at a Michelin starred restaurant in wonderful surroundings. Day 6. Departure day and we take you back to Dijon station during the morning to fit in with your personal travel arrangements.

DuVine Adventures offers deluxe biking vacations throughout the world. Our vacations combine a fun bon-vivant atmosphere with the pleasures of staying in charming luxury inns and chateaux, dining on gourmet cuisine and tasting world class wines.

Villa rentals, yachts rentals, luxury car rentals, private flights, 24h executive concierge services,business events organisation, vip events organisation. Lifestyle management. Special services for property management.

Are you ready for a unique adventure? Cycle with us through the Vendée countryside on one of our touring bicycles through the forests, on the Atlantic coastline and along the canals of the Marais Poitevin. Experience the culture and cuisine of France and its centuries-old chateaux, abbeys and villages and stay at our cosy French country home.Les Croisettes is a French country stone house, which has been lovingly restored in old French style. We are situated on manicured mature garden with swimming pool, sun terrace, various fruit trees and a grape vine. We are located in the south east Vendée in a quiet hamlet only 15 minutes south of the pretty town of Chantonnay and 20 minutes north of the historic market town of Fontenay le Comte. The guest house features 10 guest bedrooms with private baths, two salons and an intimate dining room incorporating Doyles Bar. Les Croisettes is the French country house one dreams of finding and it will be your home during your holiday.

The Les Croisettes format is open to recreational cyclists of all levels of ability. Daily tours to over twenty destinations range from 20 to 40 miles with longer options available and they are personally guided and tailored to the guests’ abilities. The program allows guests to experience the beautiful countryside and the wonderful micro-climate of the region from a bicycle. You can also cycle on the same routes of a previous Tour de France. After a day’s ride over gentle rolling terrain, guests can enjoy a five-course dinner prepared by our personal Cuisinier, complemented with regional wines ,cheese and coffee served in charming surroundings.

We offer GPS guided tours in the beautiful Luberon Regional Park in Provence, Southern France. The area has spectacular countryside, quiet backroads and centuries old stone hill-top villages, all of which make for some of the best cycling you' ll ever do.

Tour Dates: Our tours start from two nights and begin any day of the week from April to the end of October.

SAVE up to 125 euros* on bookings made before 31 August 2010.

We think we are different to other tours for a few reasons:
1 - GPS based - You choose the rides that you want to do from the dozens of rides we have in our paper based Ride Directory. You then select them on your Garmin GPS and off you go. The GPS has a colour display & is easy to use and follow! So no more cumbersome maps and no more having to stop at every junction to see where you are- its easy!

2 - Flexibility - Our set up with the Ride Directory (including for each ride: a map overview, mileage/time etc along with tourist info),GPS and our Real Provence tourist guide, means that you really do do the tour that you want. There is no 1 tour fits all with us. If you want to be on the bike all day that's possible, whilst if you want more "Tourism" that works too! And if you want lots of hills or easier flat terrain - that's no problem it's your choice. Flexibility also means you choose the length of your stay!

3 - Single base - With us there is no changing location everyday - so no packing, unpacking and the usual logistics involved. You'll stay in our popular 17th Century Provencal farmhouse B&B with pool (ranked 2nd out of 90 B&Bs in the area on TripAdvisor). We supply home cooked dinners (every 2nd evening), and copious fresh French buffet breakfast outside under the vine pergola.

4 - Bike the real Provence - we live in and bike this area all year long. So we know where to find the best rides, quiet backroads, that special restaurant or that village off the beaten track. This is not mass marketing, you are not a number, we try to give you a real flavour of Provence. Hopefully our Real Provence guide & our Luberon food guide will point you in the right direction so you can get the most from your stay.

5 - Value for Money Tours - we aim to offer honestly priced, value for money tours, if you compare what we offer:
- Flexible tours for all levels,
- A directory of GPS guided rides,
- Quality B&B accommodation,
- A beautiful Provence backdrop for excellent cycling and tourism,
- Home cooked dinners (every 2nd evening) and daily buffet breakfasts,
- Brand new quality hybrid bikes for 2010, GPSs & equipment,
- Rider back-up,

You should find that we stand up very well to other tours. We can do this because we don't have to pay middlemen for hotels, food & bikes etc, these savings are passed onto you to make great prices.

*Save 125 euros for 2 people sharing 1 room - Save 50 euro for a 1 person booking. For bookings of less than 6 nights the discounts are pro-rated.

Camp Biche is located in the center of the beautiful and protected medieval hill village of Lauzerte, France -- officially designated as "One of the Most Beautiful Villages in France." Our facility is a thirteenth-century palais that once belonged to the Knights Templar. Lauzerte is one of the stopping points on the St. Jacques de Compostelle Trail -- a World Heritage Site. We are near Chateau Bonaguil; Rocamadour; St. Cirq Lapopie; Cahors; Chateau Biron; and Moissac.

France Cruises has an exquisite collection of more than 40 canal barges sailing the historic waterways of France. From purpose-built to immaculately restored vessels, we have the right barge to complement your tranquil French retreat in any region of this highly-sought vacation destination without compromising comfort or style.

The France Cruises Difference hinges upon unparalleled service and attention to customer requests. In addition to helping you select the right barge, or booking you on the barge of your choice, we can assist in arranging car rentals, train tickets, and unique pre- and post-cruise stays to name a few. In short, whatever you've dreamed a French adventure could be is our pleasure to make a reality.

Headed by French natives experienced in canal barging and river cruising, we don't just sell a vacation, we sell a French way of life. To us, your vacation doesn't end until you've returned with praise for the barge, hosts, and crew; and even then, its memories will last a lifetime. Come enjoy the difference France Cruises can make in your next vacation!

You will discover the joys of cooking, using the finest local ingredients and learning the secrets of local dishes. Through hands-on instruction, trips, tours and tastings, we will inspire you and provide you with the skills and knowledge to cook creatively when you return home.
Whether you are joining us for a half a day, a weekend or a week, we can arrange unique encounters most travellers couldn’t have on their own – from private cooking classes to access of exclusive wine cellars.
Our goal is to create one-of-a-kind experiences for foodies who want to see the world a little differently. And there is always enough time to explore the area, watch the world go by over a glass of wine in the town square or explore the area by walking or biking...