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 8th September 2008
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Travelling in FranceWelcome to our pages about travelling around France. We've got advice, information and reader's experiences of getting about in France, whether you are driving or travelling by rail. Why not also try: • Getting to France • Flight Guide • Ferry Guide • Guide to the Regions of France • Walking Holidays in France • Cycling Holidays in France • Family Holidays in France • Activity Holidays in France • Winter Sports Holidays in France • Food & Wine Holidays in France CONTRIBUTE!Tell us your experiences! We want to know about your experiences of getting about in France. Do you have advice and tips for other tourists? Anecdotes, articles and feedback are all welcome. Contact us with details. Did You Know? Toussaint ('All Saints'), on 1st November is when most of France visit graves and graveyards to pay homage to their dearly beloved who have departed this world, and festoon the graves with chrysanthemums. Did you know: that of all the holiday periods in France the most dangerous to be driving on the roads is over the Toussaint period, when the most accidents and deaths on the roads have been recorded. |
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Boating Holidays in France
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The Normandy departments of La Manche and Calvados burst into life during the spring and summer months; they are a riot of colour, from the golden beaches, blue sea and lush green countryside to the gardens, paintings, parades, fireworks and festivals that are so much a part of the region. With hundreds of miles of coastline steeped in the history of D-Day and William the conqueror, as well as the world famous...
FUBicy (Fédération française des Usagers de la Bicyclette) campaign on behalf of cyclists in France. They are trying to get SNCF to adopt more coherent and logical policies regarding allowing bikes on French trains. Their advice and information will help you to understand the complex system currently in place, and to deal with bookings...
The relaxed attitude to drinking and driving in France has surprised and sometimes delighted many foreign visitors. Tales such as the account in ‘A Year in Provence’, where policemen were helping drunk partygoers into their cars at the end of a village meal were not rare. 
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy has announced a new railway police force to help deter violent incidents...
The French Government has introduced a comprehensive program of automatic radars to be installed all over the country...
Moving your possessions to France was once the preserve of a few specialist international removals firms. Not any more. There are over 20 firms listed in the FrenchEntrée.com Directory alone. ...
