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The Tarn is considered by many as the prettiest department in the Midi-Pyrénées and the area connected by the UNESCO world heritage city of Albi, the market town of Gaillac and the medieval village of Cordes-sur-Ciel…
Pau can be found 50km from the Pyrénées and 100km from the Atlantic Ocean and it is the capital of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-west France. Set on a hilltop at about 200 metres,…
The Tarn-et-Garonne department is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region and is home to some of the most beautiful villages in south-west France. It borders the departments of the Lot, Aveyron, Tarn, Haute-Garonne,…
The Tarn is a department in Occitanie and, with its 381km-long river and wild black mountains (known as the Montagne Noir), is one of the most beautiful areas in south-west France. Life in the Tarn has so much to give in…
The French Riviera offers holidaymakers year-round appeal and luxury properties are in ever-increasing demand along its 115 kilometres of coastline. With more than 300 days of sunshine each year and 12 hours of sunshine…
When the mercury dips our thoughts invariably turn to the slopes and the opportunity to indulge our cravings for some French Alps-based winter skiing. As usual, the first choice destination for ski mad Brits will be Chamonix…
HOUSE-HUNTING in France just became a whole lot easier thanks to the decision of Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary to begin operating a number of new routes to the country direct from Manchester. The first flight from…
Mention France and people automatically think of wine. This is a country with the highest per capita wine consumption rates of any other and landscapes characterised by vineyards producing Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay,…
France is officially one of the best places to live in Europe according to new research. The country topped the table in a recent study by uSwitch which put the UK in bottom place. Factors including working hours, VAT, holidays,…