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for every taste & interest – and even a few days will bring you serious joie de vivre.
100 ❘ Creative & language Inspiring ideas for art, cookery, crafts & learning French in its home country.
108 ❘ Festivals The fi nest and most uniquely French, from fl oral fêtes to music & cultural events.
114 ❘ Remembrance sites Where to pay your respects to those who gave so much across northern France.
120 ❘ Christmas markets Festive fun, food, wine & crafts galore at a host of top-class marchés de Noël.
124 ❘ Food & drink How to ensure maximum enjoyment from France’s cornucopia of fi ne cuisine.
131 OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
132 ❘ Unusual accommodation A superlative selection of very diff erent places to stay in France. Go Mongolian, take to the trees, bed down in a converted wine barrel or enjoy an African safari…
136 ❘ Driving holidays Exploring France’s highways & byways at your leisure, by car or vintage voiture, is a real pleasure – or take a luxury mini-coach.
142 ❘ Railway holidays Letting a loco take the strain means you can enjoy fabulous vistas in total comfort, and there’s also France’s unique ‘little trains’.
148 ❘ Beautiful villages Our experts reveal their pick of the country’s Plus Beaux Villages de France, for your delight & delectation…
155 RELAXING FRANCE
156 ❘ Island life Exploring the pleasures of France’s many off shore gems and tropical jewels, with their amazing histories & golden beaches.
162 ❘ Water holidays Whether you’re after total relaxation or thrills aplenty, there’s no shortage of beaches, rivers & water parks on off er.
168 ❘ Camping France off ers a huge range of choices, from canvas to cabins, all with superb facilities.
172 ❘ Shopping Retail therapy aplenty – fashion outlets, artisan wares, fi ne foods & antiques.
178 ❘ Language: key phrases To help you get the most from your trip!
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