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France – A drive from the North to the South

Whenever we travel to France by car I like to take the overnight ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre because it arrives very early in the morning. There is nothing nicer than having breakfast in a café in the town

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Sailing in the Med

The south of France has attracted visitors for decades. The Cote d’Azur, the sunshine, the fabulous coastline and of course the wonderful lifestyle has tempted people to move house to this region for a very long time. Many people these

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The Wonderful Old Town of Nice

Exploring different French towns is always a tremendous pleasure. The South of France is full of ‘oldy-worldy’ ones which over the years have become the favourite haunts of people who go in search of more temperate climates. The region enjoys

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Venanson – a little treasure hidden in the hills above Nice

Venanson in France

The south of France as we all know is a land of sunshine, sea and wonderful culinary delights. I was very fortunate to get to know the area around Nice rather well as I have some wonderful friends who have

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The French Riviera – Côte d’Azur

The French Riviera is the part of France located between the town called Cassis in the west of the country up to the Italian border. It’s the most popular tourist destination in France and is visited by 10 million people

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