France Travel Guide
Skiing in France
Skiing in France is a dream for most travelers addicted to this popular winter sport. Each French ski resort offers superb views, great accommodation and nice skiing conditions.
Season
Winter, obviously, is peak season for skiing. Both the Alps and Pyrenees resorts are crowded from December to March and sometimes even April.
If you want to pay less for accommodation and airfare you should consider going to the mountains right before Christmas. However, that might mean lack of snow and very low temperatures. Peak prices are to be found between Christmas and New Year’s and during the February mid term vacation.
Date: March 13th, 2008 |
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TGV: Train à Grande Vitesse
One of France’s trademarks is TGV, the high speed train network. It’s fast, reliable, affordable and safe.
What is TGV?
TGV stands for train à grande vitesse, which is French for “high speed train”. The inaugural TGV service was in 1981, between Paris and Lyon. Today, the high speed train network has expanded across the French cities and even in the adjacent countries. TGV is operated by SNFC (French National rail operator).
TGV holds the record for the fastest wheeled train having reached 574.8 km/h (357mph) on April 3, 2007.
Date: March 11th, 2008 |
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Cannes: the glamour is here
Famous all over the world of the film festival –Festival de Cannes- which takes place here annually, Cannes is also popular among tourists for its beaches, sights and shopping streets.
Location
Located in the south eastern part of France, Cannes stays at the crossroad between the Alps, Monaco, Italy and Provence. It’s one of the best known cities on the French Riviera, famous for its glamorous hotels, beaches and its rich visitors.
Date: March 12th, 2008 |
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Dom Perignon –“I see stars”
For the majority of Champagne lovers, Dom Pérignon represents the best French wine regions offer. Dom Pérignon, the Benedictine Monk, has been credited with inventing champagne as we know it today, but there is more to this story.
Who was Dom Perignon ?
Dom Pérignon- Pierre Pérignon by his name before becoming a monk- was born to a clerk in about 1638, in the Champagne region of France. When he was 19, he joined the Benedictine monks and first served at the Abbey of Saint-Vannes in the town of Verdun.
Date: March 10th, 2008 |
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