France
Short breaks in France
Wherever you choose to begin or end a sojourn in Europe's largest country, and however long you spend exploring you'll simply be scratching the surface of this vast and varied land. France's geography stretches from rugged coastline to seemingly infinite beaches, from bustling cities to quaint countryside villages and from a sun-drenched isle to luxury mountain ski resorts.
A civilisation dating back to 50,000 BC and a history spanning Roman and Frankish invasion, wars of power and religion, a wealthy and powerful monarchy ultimately crushed by revolution, the rise of Napoleon and a new battle between monarchy and republic, and two world wars, has left the country brimming with a rich heritage. Cave paintings, castles, cathedrals and battle scars are scattered across the land, yet much of the French countryside remains untouched, and traditional rural life still flourishes.
This is a country that has inspired Monet's reinvention of colour, Toulouse Lautrec's dark underbelly of Paris society, and the haunting harmonies of Debussy. It has tantalised our taste buds with foie gras and frogs' legs, and captured the imagination of the world's jet-set with the resorts of St Tropez and Port Grimaud. Discover France, and rediscover the meaning of joie de vivre.
Short breaks to Aix en Provence
City breaks to Angers
Weekend breaks in Bergerac
Short breaks to Biarritz
City breaks to Bordeaux
Weekend breaks in Brest
Short breaks to Cannes
City breaks to Carcassonne
Weekend breaks in Chambery
Short breaks to Dinard
City breaks to Limoges
Weekend breaks in Lyon
Short breaks to Marseilles
City breaks to Monte Carlo
Weekend breaks in Nice
Short breaks to Nimes
City breaks to Paris
Weekend breaks in Poitiers
Short breaks to Tours
