About France

France has just about everything for everyone and for every type of holiday. Miles of Atlantic sandy beaches with safe bays for younger children or wider, windswept stretches for the surfers and body boarders. Rivers, freshwater lakes, inland canals and mountain pools offers enormous watersport possibilities – from easy-paced fishing and boating to the more hair-raising activities such as kayaking, white-water rafting, canoeing and hydrospeeding. Walkers and hikers can find just about every terrain imaginable – sand and heather moorland, deep forests, rocky mountain tracks. Cycling is well catered for with a vast number of designated routes to suit the ambling pushbike or the high-tech mountain-biker. With over 30% of the world finest skiing sites to be found in France, every skill level is well provided for. History, art and culture is everywhere in France and the French are extraordinarily proud of their heritage, maintaining over 6,000 quality museums and over 40,000 sites of historic interest.

• The regions of France
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• Villa, cottage & apartment holidays in France

The regions of France

Come with us on a quick tour of the main regions of France that you may enjoy for your holiday. From the rugged coastline of Brittany with its hundreds of small fishing communities to the vast vineyards of Burgundy, the dual Franco-Germanic character of Alsace or the easy living in sunny Provence. If a short break holiday is what you seek, Paris offers an endless array of amusements, places of interest and sustenance for body, mind and soul.

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Holidays to France

France is easily accessible and well serviced by many types of transport. Main airports at Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseilles, Nice, Strasbourg and Toulouse. Paris is the country's main rail and bus hub, receiving Eurostar and connecting to the French high-speed rail network. Ferries and hydrofoils cross from the UK and other European ports at various points, the most common being from Dover to Calais and Folkstone to Boulogne.

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Villa, cottage & apartment holidays in France

There is plenty of opportunity to stay in a range of authentically French properties throughout the year - from luxury villas in popular coastal resorts to cosy rural gites, farmhouses and apartments. For larger groups, try a converted chateaux.

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