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| NATIONAL PRESS ROUNDUP ON FRANCE |
20&21 Dec 2008 |
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One word summarises this week's coverage - Ski This is the last "Le Weekend" until early January so Happy Christmas and a France filled New Year to all readers. See you at The France Show! PS Our website www.franceyesyoucan.com has been shortlisted as one the top 100 resources for travel writers |
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Daily Mail - The Mail on Sunday |
The Guardian - The Observer |
The Times - The Sunday Times |
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A Sleeping Tour de France
To celebrate the fact that the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel review archives are now available on the Telegraph website, writers Anthony Leyton and Juliet Kinsman from the guide select eight of the best hotels in southern France. "A-list" highs - and lows- of the holiday year
A summary of the year's best celebrity Heaven & Hell columns. Vanessa Mae rates Val d'Isere as the best ski resort ever as she always has a great time there. Arlene Phillips highly rated a family holiday in Le Rouret in southern France because of the rural location yet easy access to excellent French food and way of life Just Go - this week's late deals
Snowline has 7 nights Chalet Board in La Plagne for £599.
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Avoiding the school run
John Kampfner takes the decision to hire a private ski guide for his family group of mixed ability skiers and finds it a very rewarding and very useful exercise with lots of improvements from all. Twenty Best Winter Holidays
A global round up that includes ice climbing, trekking, dog sledding and torch lit ski descents in Chamonix with Black Tomato Weekend - Drink and Go Shampoo
Arblaster & Clarke's self drive Champagne weekend is highlighted. Based in Ay (Grand Cru rated champagne producing villa) , the £199pp price includes B&B accommodation, lunch on one day, tastings and visits to smaller champagne houses. www.winetours.co.uk Snow report
Heavy snowfalls in Val d'Isere, Tignes and Isola 2000. The Expert Panel - Which is your favourite ski run
Betony Garner of the ski club of Great Britain selects Le Tunnel in Alpe d'Huez. The runs starts at 3300 metres, skis through a mountain and delivers amazing views of the valley. Snow Train deals
The overnight snowtrain from St Pancras or Ebbsfleet has reduced prices for the 16th Jan (£199) and 6th February (£179) departures. www.raileurope.co.uk Avalanche Warnings after record snow falls
The manager of the Surefoot boot shop in Val d'Isere got more than he bargained for on a quiet night in last week, when an avalanche broke in though the patio doors and pushed his bed across the room and against the wall.
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Ski for less in the small French village with Olympic credentials
Kathleen Wyatt goes to Morillon with Peak Retreats (www.peakretreats.co.uk ). The village is home to Olympic Gold Medal skier Antoine Deneriaz and offers the charm of a small Alpine village (which is fully open in Summer too) but also gives cable car access to the piste areas of the Grande Massif. Consequently, prices are much cheaper. High snowfalls also mean you can ski down to the village at the end of the day. The pound takes a tumble
Will Hide suggests some deals that will help mitigate the falling value of the Pound against the Euro. These include a package in Les Coches with Finlays and a weeks half board in Brides Les Bains with Peak Retreats (www.peakretreats.co.uk )which gives cable car access to some of the best skiing but is half the price of a similar package in Courchevel. News in Brief - Alps Avalanche Warnings
Stephen Bleach advises that many resorts in the southern Alps have posted category 4 (out of 5) avalanche warnings Travel News
Tom Chessyre highlights the enormous snowfalls in the Alps this week (more than 2 metres in Val d'Isere - pictured oppsite) and says that there is a greatly increased threat of avalanches. Your Say
Julia Brooks advises a family who are looking for a family holiday, with children's club, activities etc.. but who do not want to fly. She suggests a Club Med in Provence or one with Scott Dunn.
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Christmas at the movies
Jonathan Futrell links destinations with classic Christmas films, including 'Joyeux Noel' which outlined the true story of German and Allied troops stopping for a game of football and to exchange cigaretrtes on the front line of the first world war near Ypres. Battlefield Tours operate a package to Ypres including directions to all main battle sights. 
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Deals of the week
Seven nights room only in a 3* hotel in Nice from £281pp including return BA flights with Expedia. Ski for all the family
Minty Clinch rounds up resorts that provide skiing that's suitable for all the family. In France, she selects La Rosiere (highlighting a package with Esprit), Les Deux Apes (with Mark Warner) and Les Gets (highlighting a full board, child care inclusive option for 2 adults and two children with return crossings for £1875 from Ski Famille www.skifamille.co.uk Les Gets pictured opposite) Late Deals
P&O Ferries are offering season tickets offering crossings for a car and up to 9 passengers from £27 each way. www.poferries.com | |
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