We’ve put together a collection of detailed guides for some of our most popular choices in France. Whether you’re looking for a bit of background information on a particular area, recommendations for top walks there, or even a few helpful phrases to learn before you go, our guides will stand you in good stead for your holiday.
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Think of Provence and the image of bees and butterflies buzzing above lavender fields immediately comes to mind. The fields blossom from June to July, after which the flowers are harvested to extract the famed essential oils, but travel around Provence and neighbouring Gard and you’ll encounter landscapes also immortalised in paintings.
Overall, this was just the holiday we were looking for! Plenty was set up for us beforehand, but it also left leeway for us to enjoy it at our own pace or adjust the routes. The walking tours featured the essential parts of each city to see. The hotels were fantastic, and the breakfasts perfect. A wonderful holiday!".png "right-quote-(1).png")
- M Morgan, Flavours of Bilbao, San Sebastián & Bordeaux by Rail
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We can organise for you to reach the start of your holiday in France by rail, finding the best routes and connections, plus adding on stays if you wish to break up the journey. Getting to France by train can be simpler than flying, with many of our holidays reachable within six to nine hours from London. Once you arrive in Paris, you can then be in Avignon, Provence in around 2h40, while Paris to St Pierre des Corps in the Loire is just one hour. |
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