THE GUIDE WINTER BREAKS 2016


Giving people the chance to participate in snow sport activities regardless of their disability, additional need or life-challenging condition


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Lyon is considered to be the gastronomic capital of France


including L’Institut Paul Bocuse, named after Lyon’s culinary god who established it. Visit this gastronomic city in winter and there will be so few tourists that you might even get the pick of the best restaurants. www.en.lyon-france.com


A two-week language course Immerse yourself in French for just two weeks and you’ll be surprised how quickly your language skills can advance. That’s the idea at Eurocentres, a language school in La Rochelle, on the west coast. Here courses are offered in winter as well as summer and start at around €750 for a two-week beginner’s package. Local accommodation can be arranged at extra cost. www.eurocentres.com


Comic book festival Angoulême


Around quarter of a million people descend on the Charente city of Angoulême every January for the annual comic book festival – Le Festival


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International de la Bande Dessinée, or FIBD. At more than 20 different sites across town there are exhibitions, lectures, workshops, films, enormous book markets and author signings. Whether you’re a fan of Franco- Belgian comics (Tintin, Asterix, Lucky Luke and the Smurfs), American superheroes, Japanese manga or the more high-brow artsy graphic novels, there is sure to be something here to get you excited. More on this next issue. www.bdangouleme.com


Disabled skiing Here’s a ski operator that specialises in winter holidays for people with disabilities or special needs. Ski 2 Freedom, a registered charity, offers dozens of different snow sports in the French Alps, ranging from skiing, snowboarding, ski bikes and skidoos to sledging, snow- shoeing, husky dog rides, biathlon, paragliding and ice climbing, all adapted to the various needs of their customers. www.ski2freedom.com FT


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