For lovers of France
Collioure in Pyrénées-Orientales is a pretty little town nestled in a picturesque cove on the Cote Vermeille, a stone’s throw from the Spanish border. It has been the subject of international squabbles on number of occasions between the French and the Spanish.
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– July 28, 2011
bmi, Heathrow’s second largest airline, has announced a new route to Nice in the south of France, commencing on 25 August 2011.
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– July 26, 2011
At French Connections we are seeing a late surge of interest in last minute holiday enquiries for summer 2011 accommodation across France. With plenty of reasonably priced last minute accommodation still up for grabs, families are set to be heading over the Channel in droves, looking for relaxing and fun breaks in the sun.
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– July 17, 2011
If you are of the mind “seen one cave, seen them all” you might be persuaded to think otherwise after visiting Les Grandes Canalettes, a network of caves near the medieval town of Villefranche de Conflents near the Pyrenees.
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– July 16, 2011
The August issue of Sainsbury’s Magazine, on sale now, features an article about ‘the perfect villa holiday’ at a French Connections Maison de Maitre in the countryside not far from Bordeaux. (more…)
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– July 12, 2011
Back in the 1950’s there was a move afoot by the more progressive advertising companies to introduce men’s perfume and deodorants onto the market.
My father, who was a medical doctor with a speciality in psychology, said to me, “If they want to sell these products, first they will have to convince these men that they stink!”
This did not seem to pose a problem in France. (more…)
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– July 11, 2011
It is almost time for the summer school holidays here in the UK and many of you will be preparing to go away on your summer vacations. If you haven’t yet booked anywhere take a look at what there is to offer here on www.frenchconnections.co.uk as there is plenty going on in France at this time of year and you are sure to find something to suit you.
Of course in France it will be the start of their school holidays too, or the L’ete holidays as they are known. This is the two month long summer vacation, like our own, when all schools are closed from the beginning of July to the beginning of September. (more…)
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– July 8, 2011
If, as we found on a recent trip to Languedoc, the weather proves a little unpredictable and you are searching for an indoor interest, there is always the Aquarium in Banyuls-Sur-Mer.
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– July 5, 2011
IT’S NEARLY 20 years since I came to live in France, creeping into Le Havre one dark October morning waving a sheaf of official papers and passes which everyone said you absolutely had to have or they’d just put you straight back on the next ferry to Portsmouth or wherever. In the event nobody took the blindest notice of any of it. Very strange. Unreal, too. Weren’t they interested in a family of Brits (plus dog and cat) who’d suddenly taken an immense swerve in the even course of their lives to date, had given up paid employment, sold up and were in the process of moving lock stock and barrel to the south of France? Did nobody share our sense of adventure, did no one recognise the butterflies in our stomachs? Did we not deserve a little encouragement, a word of welcome? (more…)
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– July 1, 2011
‘Tour’ is a fat, glossy magazine with fabulous photos and all the low-down on the 2011 Tour de France – and it features French Connections places to stay close to the Tour locations. (more…)
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– June 24, 2011
Have you ever been frustrated by the long queues for the tolls on French autoroutes at peak times? Well now you can buy the same tag that many French people use to go through the automatic payment lane indicated by an Orange ‘T’ over the lane as sanef the French motorway operator in northern France has now extended its Liber-t automatic toll payment service to UK motorists. (more…)
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– June 23, 2011
The French government has announced that it will not proceed with its proposal to impose an extra tax on owners of property in France who are not resident in the country. (more…)
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– June 20, 2011
Well, the 8th of May has come around once again and so ‘Les Tricolores’ have been unfurled on all the monuments in the villages and towns, and preparations made for celebrating the end of the Second World War in France.
This has been one of those “come and go” celebrations in France where it was somewhat difficult to find sufficient veterans with genuine links to the Resistance to stand in front of the memorials while the National Anthem was played.
I say “come and go” because various politicians have had a hand in changing the dates and meanings of these celebrations in order to pander to different sectors of the community. (more…)
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– June 14, 2011
Advice for property owners from Glynis Shaw of French Connections, along with two specific holiday properties, are featured in an article in the Summer edition of glossy magazine Destination France. (more…)
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– June 9, 2011
Glynis Shaw of French Connections provies a personal first hand account of a recent 4 day visit to the Franche-Comte region in Eastern France, where you can discover an unspoilt region with fascinating history and delicious cuisine.
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– June 1, 2011
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– June 1, 2011
Try this recipe for a delicious tart made using Comte cheese from the Franche Comte region in Eastern France.
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– May 31, 2011
French Connections is pleased to accept online ads from brands and advertising. Originally launched in 1996, we’re proud to be one of the web’s leading French travel sites. FrenchConnections.co.uk now receives over 1.4 million page impressions per month.
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– May 27, 2011
There’s still time to book a trip to France this bank holiday weekend. Go on, do something bold and impromptu! You could soon be eating moules frites and sipping local wine in the sunshine.
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– May 26, 2011
