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Golfing
France has over 500 golf courses and some of the finest courses in Europe. The fairways are usually uncrowded and the scenery impressive. Play with stunning views of the Rhone Alpes, overlook the beaches of Normandy or Brittany or even play a spot of royal golf next to a Châteaux on the banks of the Loire. With courses for all handicaps, France is the ideal destination for both a longer holiday and a short break. |
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Golfing in Provence/Cote D'Azur
A great golfing region, Provence offers amateurs and professionals a host of opportunities to play this great sport. Provence’s mild Southern climate means golf is played here all year round. Golfers of all abilities and levels can practise their sport by choosing a customized itinerary. The choice is yours, the sea, hills or mountains. |
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Rhône-Alpes on the fairway
With its 60 golf courses, the Rhone Alpes is France’s second most important golf region and is planning to further develop this popular specialist sport. |
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Golf in Limousin
There are nine golf courses to choose from in the Limousin region, all of which are open to visitors. Two of them are near Limoges. Prices are lower than you would normally pay in the UK and courses are generally un-crowded. Some examples are: Golf in Limoges St Lazare This course is five minutes from the city centre and 30 minutes from Les Hirondelles cottages. It’s an 18 hole golf course on 70 hectares and was designed by M. Hubert Chesneau, Director General of the French Golf Federation. It is open all year round to visitors. |
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Golf in Loire (Western)
By the sea, or in the countryside
On the Atlantic coast at Saint-Jean-de-Monts, Sables d'Olonne, Pornic or La Baule; or else at the heart of the country valleys, like Saumur, Laval or Sablé-sur-Sarthe the 27 golf courses of the Pays de la Loire await you. |
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Golfing in Lorraine
Golfers of all levels will find a stimulating variety of playing conditions and landscaping on Lorraine's golf courses, with something for everyone. Lorraine boasts a collection of 16 quality golf courses that are constantly well maintained. |
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Golf in Picardy
Picardy’s valleys and general landscape makes it a golfing hot spot. It has 23 golf courses to choose from, some are surrounded by forestry, others by lakes. Golfing with a castle in the background is very common and other natural beauty is to be found surrounding a golf course in a nature park. |
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Golfing in Paris / Ile de France
Paris is an ideal destination for those who want to combine a golfing trip with the attractions of one of the world’s most famous cities. There is a wide range of world class golf courses throughout the region and the sport is enjoying increasing popularity amongst locals and visitors. |
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Golf in Loire (Centre)
The Loire Valley has golf courses which bring the golfer right into the centre of all its nature. How about playing a course of golf on the banks of the Loire River? |
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Golf in Brittany
Brittany boasts some 30 golf courses spread evenly throughout all four geographical departments. From the historic links to courses in the blooming heath land, Brittany offers a variety of configurations, technical and well-designed. |
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Golfing in Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon does not disappoint when it comes to golf courses. With its Mediterranean climate the longer days and good weather are the perfect compliment to their quality golf courses. Diversity is there to with such evident landscape differences. Play at a high altitude, in a valley or on dryer faster land. |
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Golf in Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté’s large green areas have spawned many golf courses. Saint-Claude has, for example, a course of 9 holes on a mountain, with bunkers and water levels. The course is at the root of a forest, with views on the neighbouring area.
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Golfing in Nord-Pas de Calais
If you love green spaces, let yourself be tempted by our fine golf courses, amongst fields and hedgerows, in the heart of the metropolitan area, on the coast, in the forest or even on the plains. |
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Golf in Corsica
Corsica may not have many golf courses at its disposal but the Sperone golf course is rated as one of the best in France. The scenery is stunning and the island’s landscape insures that the courses will be challenging. You will have to avoid the many water obstacles and sand dunes if you hope to do well here. |
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Golf in Poitou-Charentes
The delightful sound as the club hits the white green-tinted ball that flies away surrounded by amazing scenery awaits you. No doubt about it, you are on one of the numerous greens of Poitou-Charentes: Royan, Angoulême, Niort and Poitiers. |
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Nature and Leisure Pursuits in Burgundy
Burgundy's green spaces are ideal for a range of leisure pursuits and getting close to nature. The beautiful landscape is ideally suited for hiking, horse riding, golf cycling and even hot air balooning for those looking for a bit of adventure. |
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Nature Watch in Brittany
Brittany is famous for its coastal marshes. The marshes are formed in depressions, behind a coastal belt of sand or stones, or a manmade dyke. The degree of salinity of the water varies depending on infiltration of the sea and affects the vegetation and the fauna. |
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Climbing in Provence/Cote D'azur
Climbers can devote themselves to their favourite pastime in total safety at several sites with full amenities. They come from all over the world to conquer the steep walls. The ones in Verdon, for example, have no fewer than 933 routes. |
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Flying High in Provence/Cote D'Azur
Make your debut in the air, discover the sensations of flying, learn to master piloting techniques, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur pulls out all the stops for everyone to share in the experience of flying. |
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Caves in Franche-Comté
Journey to the Centre of the Earth 4,500 caves or chasms, which in this region often go by the name of 'baumes' or 'puits' are known to sports lovers, such as the Verneau caves in the Lison valley, for example are considered to form the world's longest post-siphon network (28,000 m). |
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See Alsace from the Air
Discover the Alsatian plain at first hand, get a bird's eye view of the Vosges Forest or glide across the vineyards... There are many excellent reasons to discover Alsace from the air.
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| News |
What's happening in France? |
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| 15/12/2007 Eurostar: small wonders are a step closer |
With the dawn of the new Eurostar, the continent has never been closer. Nick Trend lists ten historic places than can be reached in six and a half hours or less. While most attention has been on Paris and Brussels, it isn't just the Continent's big capital cities that have taken a step closer to St Pancras station this week. The new Eurostar also makes it quicker to get to provincial towns and smaller cities in France and the Low Countries.
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| Festival in Othe and Amance |
| July |
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This massive arts festival in Othe and Amance, in the Champagne region of France, is one of the best organised and most exciting in the country. Music (both classical and popular), theatre and the arts are all on the bill.
The variety of music to be heard here is astounding - from reggae to African music, jazz, Chopin piano recitals and opera. Then there are the theatrical productions - everything from Shakespeare to avant-garde spectacle, mime and commedia dell'arte - and the exhibitions, painting and sculpture, held in the Old Hospital at Tonerre.
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| Saint Vincent Tournante |
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Not content with producing some of the world's finest wine, Burgundy also celebrates its scarlet nectar with an annual tasting fair known as the Saint Vincent, which moves to a different area of Burgundy every year.
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| Summer of Opera in Burgundy |
| July |
Burguny - many locations
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| Founded in 1978, this summer opera festival is held in the elegant atmosphere of Burgundy's hôtels particuliers and mixes contemporary operas with more familiar classics. |
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| Fêtes Médiévales de Semur-en-Auxois |
| May - June |
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The pretty medieval town of Semur, perched on a granite cliff in Burgundy, hosts an annual festival devoted to its historic past. Street theatre comes courtesy of the Frémont Company and Joly'Troup, and taverns are set up throughout the town for the obligatory lusty medieval drinking sessions.
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| Nuits de Champagne |
| October - November |
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Troyes swings to the sound of live music as the week-long Nuits de Champagne (Champagne Nights) takes over venues across town. From rhythm 'n' blues and rock 'n' roll to jazzy vibes and catchy French chanson, this eclectic festival hosts concerts to suit every musical taste
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