Travel To France

In my travels and research I have come across so many interesting places, people and websites related to France life, culture and travel. I have listed them below in the hope that it will make your planning easier.

Travel to France

• Airlines
Ryanair
Low cost flights from UK to Europe. Set up in 1985 by the Ryan family, they are Europe's largest low fares carrier.
Flybe
Flybe is one of Europe's leading low fare airline's operating over 152 routes to 56 destinations across 12 European countries.
Easy Jet
Easyjet is a low fares airline from various European airports across the UK, France, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Czech Republic, Greece, Germany, and Portugal.
• Drive
Mappy
Plan your route, check out traffic news and see an aerial photo of your destination.
Euro Tunnel
Go by foot or car through the channel tunnel and travel to France in 35 minutes. Since the Channel Tunnel opened in 1994, Eurotunnel has captured 60% of the tourist market and 48% of the freight market. Eurotunnel has a concession to operate the Channel Tunnel until 2086.
• Train
Voyages - SNCF
Book your train ticket online and indulge yourself in France's excellent train service.
• Ferry
Brittany ferries
From Poole, Plymouth and Portsmouth to France and Northern Spain.
P&O Ferries
From Dover to Calais.

Regions

The Languedoc Page
A comprehensive guide to visiting and living in Languedoc. Everything you need to know (and more) is right here.

Towns and Villages

Limoux
Limoux is our home town. It is a gorgeous town in the Languedoc with a population of 10 000. The river Aude runs through the middle of it and it has a beautiful town square where you can spend hours watching the world go slowly by.

Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages in France)
There are around 150 French villages which have been awarded this special status. If you're undecided where to spend your next holiday but know you want somewhere very beautiful well I suggest you look here first.

Les Plus Beaux Detours de France
This is a list of the 100 or so most beautiful detours in France which take you off the typical tourist trail. These places are not just beautiful but are also culturally important and have kept their French ambiance and identity. Limoux where we live has just be added to this list and I can see why! So if you want to get away from the usual tourist places, this is the place to start.

Roquebrun
We holidayed here one year and just loved it. A village in the Herault with a stunning view and with the River Orb running through it. If you want stunning landscape, French ambiance and river swimming on your doorstep then take a look.

Food and Wine

Festivals and Carnivals

Limoux carnival (Fecos)
This is the longest running carnival in Europe and lasts for 3 months usually starting in January. A real local tradition which attracts scores of visitors.

Weather in France

France Meteo
Meteo Consult

French News

In French
Le Monde
L'Express
Le Figaro

In English
Le Monde Diplomatique

Other France Goodies

Currency exchange rates

Travel and Language Directory
Worldwide Travel sites and Language resources. Hotel, airline, tourism bureaus, State Tourism offices, Language Schools, Dictionaries and more.

About-France.com
A web portal about France for travellers, tourists and students; a constantly growing information resource, with pages on a wide range of topics concerning France and things French...