ACTIVITY HOLIDAY GUIDE 2015


unequivocally French vehicle of all time. In addition, upon request, Andy can organise driving routes with detailed itineraries. The cost of renting a Citroën 2CV starts at €125 per day for three days, with MGB Roadsters and Morgan sports cars going for €195 and €295, respectively. For a really special occasion, you can splash out on the ‘Morgan & Château Experience’ package, which includes accommodation at the lavish Château de l’Hoste in the heart of the Quercy region plus the hire of an iconic British tourer. On the French Riviera, you should check out Rent a Classic Car (www.rentaclassiccar.com), which has an impressive range of 18 iconic vehicles for hire, including Ford Mustangs, vintage Porches, Jaguars and Ferraris. The price of enjoying a classic car as your own for a few days starts at €179 per day for a Citroën 2CV, while plumping for a Ferrari 308 GTS will set you back €2,299 for a week during high season. If you’re a real petrol head then you might be heading to Le Mans


in the Pays de la Loire region for the 24 Heures du Mans, the world’s oldest endurance sports car race. The Château de la Barre (www.chateaudelabarre. com) is perfectly located for attending as a spectator and even offers its guests the opportunity to drive around the legendary circuit . The Château’s staff will book the Le Mans track on your behalf, in order that you can learn to drive a 24 hours prototype race car or practice techniques and precision driving in a variety of Porsches. The price of enjoying this exciting experience, which varies according to the number of laps and type of car, starts at around €300.


COOKING CLASSES France is known as the gourmet capital of the world, for good reason – it’s the birthplace of many of the western world’s most renowned culinary techniques and dishes. It’s hard to beat France’s gastronomic delights, which include the likes of ‘steak frites’, beef bourguignon, coq au vin and duck confit. And then there


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Collection of Château de Savigny les Beaune A vineyard of 15 hectares


MUSEUMS ◗ Aeronautics: 100 fighter aircraft including an F16 ◗ Race cars «Abarth»: 35 vehicles ◗ Motorcycles: about 250 models from 1902 to 1960 ◗ Models: aircraft, motorcycles and cars ◗ Fire trucks ◗ The Toolcarrier tractor ◗ Winemaking and wine materials


BP 15 – 21420 SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE Cross Channel Sports Cars now offer an iconic Citroën 2CV as part of their fleet


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