ACTIVITY HOLIDAY GUIDE 2015
You’ll definitely be ‘flying the happy skies’ with the Loire-based Balloon Revolution
above the UNESCO World Heritage landscape for a decade.
Hot air balloon rides tend to cost a minimum of €250 per person, although prices and extras (for example complementary snacks or even champagne) can vary.
CLASSIC CARS
A truly novel way to explore France’s vast landscape is by classic car or camper. Whether it’s a split-screen VW Campervan, dinky Citroën 2CV or sleek Morgan Plus 4 open-top tourer that gets your heart racing, they’re all available for holiday rental at a range of points across l’Hexagone. If you fancy taking a comfortable camping holiday with a nostalgic edge, try hiring an authentic, scrupulously renovated 1960s VW Campervan from 69 Campers (
www.69campers.com). They’re perfect for pootling around the Côte d’Azur, stopping off at whichever of the region’s many well-equipped campsites catch your eye. The rental company keeps its fl eet of campers in
perfect nick and running like a dream, so all you need do is set your sights on the horizon and put your foot down to set out on your adventure. Prices begin at €295 per week in low season and €495 from June to September.
For a road trip with a little more horsepower, an exhilarating option is hiring a classic sports model from Cross Channel Sports Cars (
www.ccsportscars.fr). Based in the village of Roquecor in the Midi-Pyrénées and headed by former racing driver Andy Sayle, his company aims to unite “like-minded petrol-heads from around the world” by offering the chance to experience “the delights of driving in south-west France”. A range of three classic voitures are available to hire from Cross Channel: two-seater Morgan sports cars, replete with elegant leather seats, wood-rimmed steering wheels and wire wheels; racing green MGB Roadsters, with their iconic throaty engines and chrome bumpers; and also a recently restored Citroën 2CV, the most
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