Holidays

Battlefield Tour

Galina International Battlefield Tours

Self drive. Somme, Arras, Vimy, Loos, Neuve Chapelle, Verdun, Cambrai, Dunkirk, Normandy. Tailor-made itineraries for individuals and small groups. War Grave Pilgrimages arranged. Hotel and Gite accommodation.

40 Bridge St.Row, Chester CH1 1NN Telephone: 0044 (0)1244 340777

Official Tour Operators to the Normandy Veterans Association.

Boating

France Afloat

Quality boating holidays on France's most beautiful canals and rivers from the Franch Canal Specialists.

Call 0044 (0)1905 616428 Website: http://www.franceafloat.com

 

Nicols - Tourisme Fluvial

Boating holidays for groups of up to 12 people. Various locations in France. Brittany, Charente, Anjou, The Midi, The Camargue, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lot, The Valley of the Loire, Nivernais, The Marne Valley and the Parisian Canals, Burgundy, Franche Comté, The Valley of the Saône, Alsace. Also Germany, and Holland.

The brochure is in French. Some boats have a small swimming pool as an extra facility.

For a Brochure contact: Inter Croisieres, Pont de Sireuil, 16440 SIREUIL

Telephone: 0033 (0)5 45 90 58 18 Fax: 0033 (0)5 45 90 58 33

 

French Country Cruises

Distinctive traditionally styled 2 to 12 berth Pénichettes from any of 18 bases all over France. Choice of one-way or out and back cruises. Call Andrew Brock Travel Ltd Telephone: 0044 (0)1572 821330

Cycling

Cycling for Softies

A unique view of rural France from a bicycle. Quality Hotels, Gourmet Meals Details Telephone: 0044 (0)161 248 5134

Web site: http://www.cycling-for-softies.co.uk

Food & Wine

Gastronomic Breaks

4 nights gastronomic breaks in the LoireValley with cookery course and wine tasting. For groups of 6-8 people. Tuition from a top French chef, guided tour of the local market and vineyards. Sightseeing and shopping option.

Further information:Telephone 0033 (0)2 41 82 62 69 Fax: 0033 (0)2 41 82 62 92 Email: IainandJo@french-holidaycottages.com

 

Tourisme Vacances Veritable

Special interest weeks. Full board including wine in a comfortable and spacious farmhouse in 15 acres with swimming pool nestling in the corner of a hilltop hamlet.

Details: Barry or Sue Bawtree Telephone: 0033 (0)5 65 81 45 85 Email: vacancesveritables@wanadoo.fr

Just Tickets

Naturism

Barely into France

For comprehensive advice on naturist holidays contact Paul Kirby, 16 St Martins Road, Sutton Coldfield B75 7QH

 

Peng Travel

Naturist holidays in France including ferry crossings with Brittany Ferries.

Peng Travel ltd, 86 Station Road,Gidea Par, Romford, Essex RM2 6DB. Telephone +44 (0)1708 471832

Painting

French Painting Holidays

Enjoy painting the undiscovered secrets of Mayenne,Western Loire with its old towns, châteaux and sunflowers. Patient sensitive tuition by a professional artist. Warm welcome to all abilities and non-painting guests. Delicious Anglo-French cuisine. En-suite bedrooms, large pool. Price includes full board and tuition.

Le Petit Bois Gleu, 53800, Renazé Telephone 0033 (0)2 43 06 83 86 Email: Good-paint@wanadoo.fr

 

Les Arts Vivants

Residential Holiday Courses and Study

Tours: Architecture, Interiors, Gardens, Prehistoric Art, Textiles, Dance and Drama at Château Monferrier in fifty acres of park and woodland. Pool and tennis.

Brochure from Château Monferrier, 2433 ST PIERRE DE CHIGNAC Telephone: 0033 (0)5 53 06 75 36 Fax: 0033 (0)5 53 06 08 82

 

Painting Holidays in Normandy

Escape, relax and enjoy the outstanding surroundings and facilities. You will receive the very highest quality tuition from internationally renowned professional oil painter John Spake. This combined with fine cuisine, 11 acres of gardens and parkland, lake with excellent carp fishing, rustic pub, 'Pétanque' a full sized snooker table will ensure that a stay with us is one you will want to repeat. For a colour brochure contact: Le Moulinde Vesque, 'Painting Holidays', Bursard, 61500, France.Telephone: 0033 (0)2 33 27 77 47 Fax: 0033 (0)2 33 27 48 80

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