Oui, c'est encore la belle France, from the bright lights of Paris to the rocky shores of Brittany/Normandy and the chic vibe of the Côte d'Azur - both deluxe and pas cher.

 

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5 of the most beautiful beaches in Corsica

  Robert Brands France´s ravishing, rocky island in the Mediterranean (which the French dub l´Île de la Beauté, the Isle of Beauty) is home to some of the sea´s most stunning beaches, ranging from the more developed strands of the south to the wilder northern beaches with few or no amenities. If you´re looking for a beachy getaway next summer - especially one that allows you to combine it with fabulous history, culture, cuisine, and eco opportunities - do give serious consideration to la…

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Provence: lovely hill towns plus beaucoup wine & cheese equal paradise

Victor Block   Naturally we started our trip off with a glass of wine at lunch - after all, it was too late for breakfast…  “Deux verres de vin rouge – um, uh -- pas sec. Un peu…” Finally I just threw my hands in the air and laughed. I meant well but it seemed unfair to make our poor waiter suffer for my lack of fluency with the language. Our waiter obliged with two glasses of wine and a hearty, “Welcome to Provence!" Our first morning, COVID-19 vaccination card in hand, we left to explore…

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Christmas in Colmar, in Alsace-Lorraine

 Europe’s towns and cities famously light up and don holiday finery for Yuletide, but during the Christmas season in Colmar, in northeast France’s Alsace region – already famous for its charming historic quarter, with its cobblestone streets, canals, and half-timbered houses – the displays reach another level entirely, going far beyond lightbulbs adorning the main streets to the façades of the small houses in its old town illuminated in all the colours of the rainbow. The results, as any…

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Marseille & Versailles cited in 'Using Astrology to Plan Travel this Holiday Season'

fshok.com Still vibrant and popular today, the five-thousand-year-old art of astrology can identify, say, business and romantic opportunities or challenges. And those celestial bodies slinking about the stars can also help pinpoint optimal times and places for travel. And since destinations have their own astro-charts -- which interact with yours -- astrology can even serve as a kind of spiritual travel agent. It can tell you, for example, about places likely to be harmonious or challenging…

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  • Perpignan market

    Spend time wandering the streets enjoying museums, catalan restaurants and the markets where you will find a feast on offer

  • Tucked between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees you will find the town with the most days of sun in France. Perpignan. The TGV will cut travel time to around an hour to Barcelona in April 2013 so there are many reasons to head here. And you have us to ash questions of. Being new to this I'll ad a link to our tourism site and see if it is approved. www.perpignanfr.com 

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  • Hello, we just join the France group and are very happy. Should anyone need to know something about travelling to France, do not hesitate to ask us. Especially for the south west of France !

  • Anyone familiar with Haute-Garonne, especially the city of Toulouse and surroundings? A fellow Tripatini would love some advice. To help out, please click on this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum.  Merci!

  • Can anyone offer advice to a fellow Tripatini member re daytrips in southern France from Monaco? If you'd like to help, please reply not on this wall but at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Merci!

  • As Amour wins the film festival and Mark Webber wins the Gran Prix, all the beautiful people are leaving the Riviera. That means it's the PERFECT time to go. Join us at The World on Wheels as we return to Cannes, Monaco, and delve deeper into the Cote d' Azur: http://tinyurl.com/y933d48
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • As the Cannes Film Festival kicks into high gear, The World on Wheels is focusing on that wonderful city and the French Riviera for the next couple of weeks. It's one of our all-time favorite destinations. Today, our first visit with tons of pictures: http://tinyurl.com/2em6nx3 9012375088?profile=original

    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Can you help answer a Tripatini member's question about bistros? http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/paris-restuarant-bistros-open...

    Merci!

  • Some of the hilltop villages are fun. Near Nice is Saint Paul de Vence. Love it there with the winding cobbled streets but my favorite is as you walk in through the large city gates is a wonderful gelato shop with one of the best gelato's I've had in Europe! Lemon Meringue Pie, absolutely stunning. Its not a huge village so you can see it in about an hour. Also there is an artist there who paints the most colorful paintings, its worth a stop his name is Michel Degave and he's a fun person to talk to who can give you some good history about the village. Gordes is a great one to visit too.

    Also the Pont du Gare bridge is fascinating and worth a visit. Amazing Roman architecture that still stands perfectly (actually an aquaduct) is over 2000 years old. There is a nice park, hiking trails and interpretive center there. The little restaurant there actually had pretty good food. When we were there is was filled with kids. Also if you do see the bridge they get you for parking on the way out. Purchase your ticket at the interpretive center.

  • A fellow member is looking for suggestions for the Côte d'Azur and south of France. If you'd like to help, please respond at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Merci!!

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