REGIONS IN FRANCE

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Here is our range of holiday regions in France

You can discover France at your own pace on our relaxed activity holidays and, because we research each destination in depth, you'll get to see the very best bits of France with us.

Below we have listed the regions in France that you can visit with us - simply click on the appropriate region name for further details. You can also take a look at our activities section for further information about how our activity holidays work, or see our France page for further information about the country.

 Holidays Alsace

Alsace
  • One of France's best kept secrets
  • Wonderful gastronomy and world famous wines
  • Lazy rivers, ancient oak forests, cherry orchards
  • Gingerbread houses, cosy winstubs, mediaeval castles
  • Gothic splendours of Strasbourg and Colmar - 'Little Venice' of France
  • Holiday choices include walking, cycling, short breaks

 Holidays in Brittany

Brittany
  • Beautiful white sandy beaches, hardly touched by tourism
  • Traditional little fishing ports, unchanged for years
  • Ancient Celtic traditions: local festivals, seafarer's tales, age-old myths and legends
  • Excellent bird spotting opportunities
  • Holiday choices include walking, cycling, short breaks

 Holidays in Burgundy

Burgundy
  • Wonderful regional cuisine; world-famous wines
  • Roman & Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance
  • Pretty half-timbered villages, fortified towns full of interest
  • Great abbeys, elegant chateaux and manoirs
  • Holiday choices include walking, cycling, short breaks

 Holidays on Corsica

Corsica
  • Known in ancient times as 'Kaliste' meaning 'the most beautiful'
  • Spectacularly rugged valleys, twisted granite cliffs, snow-capped peaks
  • Exceptionally green island; unspoilt natural forests
  • Olive groves, Laricio pines, lemon trees, fragrant maquis
  • Great choice for walking holidays

 French city choices

French city choices
  • Personally researched hotels in the very best locations
  • 'Must see' sights and off-beat experiences
  • Tailor-made travel with regional departures
  • Any day, any date, any duration
  • Great choice for short breaks

 Holidays in Provence

Provence
  • Dramatic landscapes bathed in luminous light
  • Full of historic, cultural and romantic interest
  • More than 300 days of sunshine a year
  • Superb regional cuisine and an exciting range of wines
  • Olive groves, vineyards, lavender, wild herbs
  • Holiday choices include walking, cycling, short breaks

 Holidays in The Dordogne

The Dordogne
  • Dramatic river valleys, mediaeval towns, fairytale chateaux, unrivalled prehistoric treasures
  • Wonderfully rich cuisine: fois gras, truffles, walnuts, confit de canard; World-famous wines
  • Great family appeal: grottoes, museums, watersports, galleries, animal parks
  • Holiday choices include walking, cycling, canoeing, short breaks

 Holidays in The French Alps

The French Alps
  • The little-known Chablis, the hugely popular Haute Savoie and the Queyras National Park
  • Views of Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, Swiss Alps
  • Attractive mountain towns and villages
  • Fresh mountain air, open spaces and peaceful silence
  • Great choice for walking holidays

 Holidays in The Jura

The Jura
  • Dramatic scenery: towering limestone cliffs, spectacular gorges, stunning waterfalls
  • Land of gentle mountains, close to the Swiss border
  • Wonderful wines, tasty mountain hams and cheeses
  • Flower-decked meadows, birds, butterflies, tinkling cow bells and postcard pretty wine villages
  • Holiday choices include walking, cycling, short breaks

 Winter holidays in The Jura

The Jura
  • One of France's largest ski areas - 220kms of trails
  • Frozen lakes, deer & chamonis, spruce forests
  • Free ski bus for independent skiing and exploring
  • Stunning Alpine views over to Switzerland
  • Great choice for cross country skiing holidays

 Holidays in The Loire

The Loire
  • France's greatest chateaux
  • Equable warm climate, the 'Garden of France'
  • Majestic rivers, royal forests, rolling vineyards
  • Out-of-the-way corners, watermills and little ch
  • Deliciously light cuisine; great wine discoveries
  • Holiday choices include walking, cycling, short breaks

 Holidays in The Lot & Aveyron

The Lot & Aveyron
  • Mediterranean climate, pinky-gold cliffs, wooded valleys
  • Contrasting rivers: the majestic Lot, the gurgly little Cele, the stunningly beautiful Aveyron gorge
  • Pretty little villages, great bastide towns, sleepy farming hamlets unchanged for centuries
  • World-famous prehistoric caves at Pech'Merle
  • Holiday choices include cycling, multi-activity

 Winter holidays in The Massif Central

The Massif Central
  • Traditional mountain village off the tourist trail
  • Breathtaking views of the Alps, Mont Blanc, Mont Ventoux
  • Fully accompanied skiing programme - snowshoeing too
  • Great choice for cross country skiing holidays

 Holidays in The Massif Central

The Massif Central
  • Dramatic landscapes: deep gorges, sweeping vistas, ancient volcanoes
  • Unique mountain wilflife: kites, eagles, buzzards, deer, marmots
  • Source of France's greatest rivers
  • An amazing variety of butterflies and wild flowers
  • 'Roof of the world' feeling
  • Great choice for walking holidays

 Holidays in The Poitou Charentes

The Poitou Charentes
  • A deeply rural part of France where time has stood still
  • Pretty villages, historic towns, imposing ruins
  • Rivers meandering through rolling countryside
  • Ancient abbeys, fascinating priories, historic churches, imposing chateaux
  • Great choice for walking holidays

 Holidays in The Pyrenees

The Pyrenees
  • Dramatic gorges, beautiful lakes, lush meadows, fertile valleys
  • Eye-catching peaks, rugged spurs, rocky pinnacles
  • Unique flora and fauna: Pyrenean lillies, blue gentian, columbine flowers
  • Fortified villages and Roman spas
  • An ornithologist's dream: eagles, vultures, tetras
  • Great choice for walking holidays

 Holidays in The Tarn & Cevennes

The Tarn & Cevennes
  • Truly spectacular scenerey in the Tarn & Jonte Gorges; best of the Cevennes National Park too
  • A labyrinthe of prehistoriuc cave dwellings and abandoned troglodyte villages build into the cliffs
  • Sweeping plateaux, mountain streams, vast plunging gorges, botanical rock gardens
  • Great choice for walking holidays

 Winter holidays in The Western Auvergne

The Western Auvergne
  • Traditional family hotel in wonderful 'get away from it all' location
  • Informal and intimate atmosphere - perfect for couples
  • Ski through the 'Parc Regional des Volcans'
  • Truly outstanding cuisine; great for vegetarians too
  • Holiday choices include short breaks, cross country skiing

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