The Ardèche valley in southern France has one of the most distinctive landscapes in the country, full of stalactite caves with bats as well as limestone plateaus and green meadows. No other river valley is so shaped by deep canyons and mighty rock massifs. Anyone who wants to holiday in this impressive area would do best to look for holiday homes in southern France; in the Ardèche area you will find many landlords offering holiday homes – and these are mostly cheaper than comparable holiday apartments in Germany. Continue reading “Holiday homes in the south of France in the Ardèche valley”
France travel tips: a shopping tour in Paris and the surrounding area
Fashion and more
Paris is the fashion metropolis of Europe. Numerous designers live there and have their studios there. Regular fashion shows attract numerous visitors to Paris every year, because there not only are the trends for the coming year born, but the current haute couture is presented. Even for the average consumer there are many opportunities to snap up great fashion. In the famous Parisian department store Galeries Lafayette, for example, you can find designer clothing by Chanel, Armani or Gaultier. In the important Printemps Haussmann department store there are always current trends, and to this day it is regarded as a pioneer of Parisian fashion. There you should also try one of its eight different restaurants and cafés. Continue reading “France travel tips: a shopping tour in Paris and the surrounding area”
Holiday homes in the south of France – sought and found
The internet today is an inexhaustible source of useful and less useful information. But especially in the travel sector, the possibilities of researching and comparing online are worth their weight in gold. Whether you are looking for a hotel, holiday home or campsite in a particular region or want to book a flight from A to B, you can do it comfortably on the web and do not even need to leave the house, for example to go to a travel agency and respond by post to newspaper adverts and request information.
On the internet you get everything up to date, fast and convenient. The problem here is rather finding. If you type “travel”, “hotel” or “holiday home” into Google, you get many, many and still more search results. Nobody will of course be able, or want, to look at thousands of websites. It is usually enough to consult the right websites. Continue reading “Holiday homes in the south of France – sought and found”
Climbing in the south of France
It is especially southern Europe that lures many holidaymakers to its regions year after year and offers them a relaxing flair with sun, mountains and seas. Depending on preference, Italy, Spain and France can boast of being interesting for a large number of guests. France in particular becomes a real insider tip in various respects. Of course, the culture of the country and its metropolises such as Paris is well known. As is the fact that varied destinations can be found here for summer and winter alike, enabling skiing as well as diving and swimming. But it is not quite so well known that the south of France in particular also offers good opportunities for climbing. Continue reading “Climbing in the south of France”
Language courses in France – learning French with savoir-vivre and esprit
Language courses in France are the most effective and at the same time the most pleasant way to get to know the melodious French language better. Daily contact with native French speakers, also outside lessons, the country’s cultural and scenic attractions and, not least, the incomparable savoir-vivre of the French create a motivating learning climate in which you will brush up your language skills not only quickly but above all with a great deal of enjoyment. Continue reading “Language courses in France – learning French with savoir-vivre and esprit”
“Gorsch de Ardesch” or rather “Gorges de l’Ardèche”, or simply the Ardèche Gorge
Admittedly, a difficult term (for non-French speakers) that is often misspelled or mispronounced. The Ardèche Gorge and the Ardèche département (no. 07, which also appears on the licence plates of the people who live there) are spelled exactly like that. If you must, you can leave out the accent on the “e”. But please do not write “Ardesch” or “Ardesche” or “Gorsch de Ardesch”, or search for them in Google. In German phonetic spelling it is actually “Ardäsch” 😉
Otherwise you will find, at most, such funny websites as the one by Sachsen-Uli, where France is spelled “Frangreisch” (in Saxon dialect):
France travel tips: the Dordogne
The Dordogne area is in the south-west of France, in the north of Aquitaine (now Nouvelle-Aquitaine), and has an area of 9,060 square kilometres. The Dordogne is regarded by many, and rightly so, as one of the most beautiful areas of France: everywhere the traveller encounters prehistoric and historical sights such as the cave paintings and rock drawings in Lascaux and Les Eyzies-de-Tayac, which point to settlement of this region in prehistoric times. The medieval towns of Sarlat and Brantôme are among the most beautiful towns in France. The Dordogne département has the most châteaux and castles. Many of these buildings date from the 13th and 14th centuries and recall the wars between England and France. In the late 20th century, rural flight began in parts of the region, so that today many of the sparsely populated areas depend on agriculture and tourism. Nevertheless there are in the towns a few small industrial businesses processing wood and making paper and shoes. Continue reading “France travel tips: the Dordogne”
Travel tip southern France: Provence
Enjoying Provence with all the senses
Provence is one of the most enchanting and varied holiday areas in Europe. The seclusion of the mountain world, where old customs have been able to survive, the fascinating coast, which has everything from steeply falling rock cliffs to long sandy beaches, and finally the culinary delights that have developed in this region ensure that you can enjoy Provence with all the senses. Thanks to its mild climate, Provence can be enjoyed all year round. Continue reading “Travel tip southern France: Provence”
Travel tips Languedoc-Roussillon, southern France
The French region of Languedoc-Roussillon is something special. For on the one hand it is shaped by the Mediterranean coast, and on the other it is bordered by the Pyrenees.
The capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region is Montpellier. A holiday here is worthwhile in any case, because the city has much to offer. The city is an interesting mixture of highly modern buildings and various styles of past centuries. Particularly noteworthy are the triumphal arch Porte du Peyrou and an old aqueduct that runs through the city. Of special interest to art lovers in Montpellier is the Musée Fabre. The city also houses the oldest botanical garden in France, a true gem of the horticultural art. Continue reading “Travel tips Languedoc-Roussillon, southern France”
Travel tip: the Périgord in France
Spending your holiday in France means enjoyment, joie de vivre and always a smile on your lips! The joie de vivre of the French is contagious and makes a trip to the land of culinary highlights a pure pleasure. There is not only Provence to discover, but the uniquely green landscapes of the Périgord region. Around the capital Périgueux the journey into the interior of the limestone cliffs and grain fields begins. Scenes worthy of paintings will accompany the traveller every day of the holiday. Continue reading “Travel tip: the Périgord in France”