Canoes on the Dordogne near the village of La Rogue Gajeac, Aquitaine, South West France. © ATOUT FRANCE/Jean Malburet
France
With coasts on three seas, magnificent cities and idyllic
rural areas each with its own distinctive character you
could have a hundred different holidays in France.
FRANCE IS A COUNTRY
RICH IN RURAL CHARM AND
UNFORGETTABLE PLACES,
ROLLING VINEYARDS,
PRETTY CHÂTEAUX AND
THE WILD ATLANTIC
COAST.
The east has medieval charm and splendour, half-timbered
towns and magnificent cathedrals, while further south lie the
mountains of the Jura and Savoy and the glitz of the Côte
d’Azur. The interior offers unspoilt landscapes such as the
ever-popular Dordogne and then there are cities like Paris,
Lyon, Marseilles and many others, all beautiful and distinctive.
The SOUTH-WEST of France enjoys the lakes and rivers
of Limousin, the golden sandy beaches, rolling Bordeaux
vineyards and beautiful castles of Aquitaine, and the rich
cultural heritage and diverse landscape of the Midi-Pyrénées.
The Poitou-Charentes region has a magnificent coastline and is
linked to the superb, refined and locally produced spirit of
Cognag and is one of the finest destinations for
countryside holidays.
See SOUTH-EAST France at it’s natural
best in Auvergne with it’s abundance of green
mountains and wild gorges, shaped by the
volcanic activity that took place over 30
million years ago. The Rhône-Alps are
famous for snowy peaks, hiking and winter-
sports and the Rhône River runs straight from
the glacier, south through France towards the
sunny Mediterranean. Languedoc-Roussillon,
Provence Alps and Côte d’Azur have miles of sandy
beaches resting against the Mediterranean Sea and
charming villages, sparkling marinas and the romantic hill-top
towns and magical sunshine of the Riviera. Corsica is a green
island with pine forests and emerald mountain lakes, not to
mention miles of luxurious beaches.
Easily accessible from the UK, the NORTH-EAST of
France is home to Calais and the major town of Lille with TGV
Paris, Brussels and