Head to Bordeaux to escape the winter blues

Fed up with the weather and dreaming of your next holiday? Then Bordeaux may have the answer.

Bordeaux offers its visitors tradition, prestige, the art of living well and conviviality. History and heritage is important to the region famed for its wine and food but new developments in Bordeaux show the destination as a tourism trend setter and a place that has something to satisfy all interests...

Here are just a few tantalising places to visit:Read more

Discover the region’s wines with 12 themed walks led by Loire winegrowers

Vineyards in the Loire Valley, known as the ‘Garden of France’, are set to open their doors to visitors on 5-6 September.

Visitors will have the opportunity to discover this UNESCO World Heritage Site and its wines by joining one of 12 themed wine walks.

The walks will lead you through the vineyards and you can hear from winegrowers about their know-how and passion for their profession and land.

There will be regular breaks during the hikes so that you can meet other walkers and enjoy the views. At the end of the walks, the participants can enjoy a picnic together and taste the region's best wines with the winegrowers.Read more

The region’s twelve appellations open their doors to visitors with the launch of a new tourist wine route

By Shirley Kumar, Editor

Situated in eastern France, next to Lyon, and dubbed France’s gastronomic city, Beaujolais has always been blessed with hot summers and mild springs and autumns, making it an all season destination. But now visitors can not only ramble in the woodlands or boat on the lakes but can sample a plethora of different wines across the region thanks to the launch of a new tourist wine route.Read more