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 10th March 2010
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Activity Holidays in France Welcome to our pages about French activity holidays. We've got fresh ideas for all sorts of French activity holidays. • Recommendation for a Multi-Activity Holiday • Reader's Review of a Pilates Break • Tips for Choosing & Enjoying your Activity Holiday ...or search our Holiday Directory for specialist tour operators. 'Activity' covers everything from the strenuous and adrenalin-fuelled kind, like surfing or rock-climbing, to something much more sedate and relaxing, like learning French or meditation. We aim to bring you a diverse selection of articles and all the latest stories, covering the whole spectrum of activity holidays in France. If you have any ideas, suggestions, articles, reviews or recommendations for this section, please get in touch. Gemma Driver Editor FrenchEntrée Holidays COMING SOON! Watch out for articles on classic car holidays, caving, rock-climbing, surfing, scuba-diving, horse-riding, water-skiing, pottery courses, language courses, motorbike racing, sky-diving and more stories on multi-activity breaks throughout France. Be the first to know about our latest articles - sign up for Bonnes Vacances, your free FrenchEntrée Holidays newsletter. Also Try...
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Activity Holidays - Latest Articles
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Carefree Cycling Holidays through Bordeaux’s vineyards & valleys
 At your pace, on safe routes with comfortable bikes and charming accommodation - a cycling adventure through the real France that you lead and we support. www.cyclebordeaux.co.ukHolidays for families with young children
 Country Kids is recognised as one of the top 4 European resorts for families with under 5's. This stunning farm estate offers a regulated crèche, babysitting, catering, petting farm, heated pools and amazing children's facilities. www.country-kids.fr Hooked on cycling
 Specialists in providing quality cycling vacations across France. Experience culture, history, great scenery and lovely local food. www.hookedoncycling.co.ukPainting holidays in Provence
 Be inspired by the beautiful landscape and pretty villages in the heart of Provence. Find out more.Experience the amazing Ardèche!
 Want an activity holiday but the thought of 'adrenaline junkies' puts you off? Does the budding artist in you just need the right environment? Click here to learn more.
Llama Trekking Holidays
 Looking for a unique experience with llamas and good food too? Visit us for a "wonderful and everlasting memory of a day you'll never forget." Find out more.
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Our lake in a beautiful unspoilt region of France will provide you with the peace and tranquillity that is so often lacking in modern life. Why not come and sample both and stay in our eco-friendly cabin surrounded by woodland and overlooking our beautiful lake – in summertime carpeted with water lilies.
For residents or visitors to the SW France interested in motor sport the news is that a new race circuit under the guidance of J.P. Beltoise has opened in the Charente–Maritime at Haute Saintonge. Just 65 kms from Bordeaux or 60 kms from Angoulême, this circuit offers everything amateur race enthusiasts could wish for.
For the French, the appreciation of good food and wine is almost as important as breathing. So it is perhaps no surprise that the award-winning French chefs are just as enthusiastic as we are about the French House Party Gastro Academy programme for 2010 – the first culinary vacation school of its kind and calibre in South West France...
It may be most famous for its bubbly booze, but the Champagne-Ardenne region is also perfect for some back-to-nature adventures. Gina Dyer gets in at the deep end.
Get closer to the Provençal way of life and its culture by adding a French or Painting class to your holiday. Or why not book your own personal driver to take you to the well-known sights... plus some lesser-known local secrets?
The southern Ardèche Region in France is a haven for people seeking a more active break. With Experience Ardèche you will have top quality instruction from highly experienced and qualified staff. However, the main benefit is the atmosphere that is created...
If you’re looking for a summer holiday with a great range of activities to keep the family entertained, in a stunningly beautiful location, and with a genuine warm welcome, then a visit to the Valleé d’Aulps in the Northern French Alps may be just for you!
If you are looking for something different in an area of France where life is steeped with traditions and the pace of life is gentle, look no further. It is for these reasons that Brian and Margaret Venables opened the first and only llama trekking in Brossac, Poitou Charentes.
France is spoilt for world class caves - most 'départements' of the country contain caves. As far as sumps (flooded cave passages) are concerned then the Lot is in a class of its own with hundreds... 
Malcolm Edward-Cole enjoyed a photography holiday in southern France (taught by renowned expert, Peter Evans), whilst his wife was coached on her painting skills; "The magret de canard was sizzling on the plate, the dark red wine from Buzet - a local vineyard - was smooth and rich. The conversation...
Take to the water to enjoy the Loire's magnificent coastline, rivers, canals and lakes.
With the exception of the coastal resorts, such as La Rochelle, much of the remaining Poitou-Charentes countryside lies unexplored by your average holiday maker. Yet with its abundant wealth of countryside it is a perfect location to try out many new and exciting adventure activities.
Are your children bored and restless on your family’s traditional summer escape to the beach? Seeking an alternative, with activities for all the family? Then read on! The Alps are a perfect place to holiday, be it Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter...
The Dordogne river has been used for the transport of goods from Roman times giving rise to a whole industry of boatbuilding. Today sailing boats known as gabarres offer you the opportunity to cruise down the river taking in the history of the water...
Easy kayaking, but spectacular scenery and superb weather! "Life takes on a whole new meaning as soon as you get into a boat and head off where cars and even hikers can’t reach you", comments Mark Ashfield. Read the story and watch the video of Mark and the other four intepid adventurers!
Angie Weston has long been exhibiting her mosaic work in London and the South-East of England, but last year she decided to teach her craft to holidaymakers and French residents, from her home in the Charente region of France...
There are absolutely loads of opportunities to ride in the Dordogne, catering for beginners to the experienced rider. The varied and beautiful countryside add to the experience, for brilliant days out or a whole horse-riding holiday...
"An adventure holiday – I don’t think that I knew the meaning until I went on one!
The Corrèze is perhaps the least well-known department of the Limousin, however I have a feeling this may be about to change. The Corrèze is geared up to give you one of the most action packed holidays of a lifetime. From Mountain Biking to canoeing, Horse riding to Hang-gliding and from fishing to ... 