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Visit Bordeaux, city of the south

By admin on March 29, 2009

Bordeaux is a vibrant city and one of the most beautiful in the South of France. Half of the city, more than 1800 hectares has recently been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on account of its historic buildings. The dominant architecture is classical and neo-classical and has remained virtually unchanged for 2 centuries and [...]

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Brantome – Venice of the Perigord

By admin on August 23, 2008

If you are holidaying in the northern part of the Dordogne you should not miss a trip to Brantome – it really is an idyllic village. A river runs right through the town leading to its being known locally a the Venice of Perigord. Behind the village is a cliff covered in trees, at the [...]

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La Rochelle

By admin on August 19, 2008

Where does the south of France begin? For most of this site I have taken it to include the regions of Aquitaine, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees and Provence / Cote d’Azur. But a little further up the Atlantic Coast, in Poitou-Charentes, the coast has its own sunny micro-climate, and has more of a ‘south of France’ feel [...]

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Nimes or Arles – which to visit

Nimes or Arles – which to visit

By admin on June 8, 2008

I recently had the opportunity to explore the Camargue region of south-western Provence and two important towns that fall just outside its eastern boundary – Nimes and Arles.

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