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Wendy
May 315 min read
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and Cayeux-sur-Mer
In this blog I will cover the two additional towns we visited in the Baie de Somme region whilst staying in Le Crotoy (covered in a...
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Wendy
May 178 min read
Le Crotoy, My Seafood Heaven in France
As we approached the end of our 4-week trip we headed north towards the tunnel. Realising that the sun was still shining for a few more...
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Wendy
May 107 min read
Avignon, France; Once the City of the Popes
Meandering our way from the Mediterranean coast up to the tunnel we had a couple of weeks to spare so decided to spend a few days in the...
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Wendy
Apr 267 min read
Annecy and Its Beautiful Lake
I’m sure many of you have visited this stunning lake and town in the Haute-Savoie region of France that they call the Venice of the...
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Wendy
Apr 196 min read
Heading Southwest to La Rochelle
After a couple of weeks inland in eastern France, and with a lot more rain forecasted, we headed all the way over to the southwest coast...
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Wendy
Apr 126 min read
Lac du Der; Champagne’s finest!
A fantastic lake for a water-sports, cycling or walking holiday; or just to relax by the water.
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Wendy
Mar 296 min read
Les Andelys; A Normandy Gem
When the weather became much warmer than we’d expected on our journey back to Calais, we were recommended this stopover by a fellow...
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Wendy
Mar 226 min read
Chenonceaux – Beauty in the Loire Valley
If you are looking for somewhere to explore that is pretty and serene in the Loire Valley, then look no further. We came upon...
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Wendy
Mar 86 min read
Dordogne Part 2: A canoe and a bike ride to remember!
If you read last week’s blog, you’ll know that we fell in love with the Dordogne region when we visited in 2022 and decided to spend two...
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Wendy
Mar 16 min read
Dordogne: C’est Magnifique; Part 1 - Brantome and Perigueux
Despite touring France for many years, we had never ventured into the Dordogne in southwest France, nestled between the Loire Valley and...
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Wendy
Feb 238 min read
Ile de Re – Island of Ferns, or did you say salt?
I’ve visited the island of Ile de Re on a few occasions. It lies on the west coast of France, approached by the 3km long toll bridge...
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Wendy
Feb 98 min read
Port Grimaud and the bay; poor man’s St Tropez?
I’ve stayed on the same campsite in Port Grimaud (Camping Les Mures) for at least a week every autumn for the last 8 years minus the...
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