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New Eiffel Tower Online Ticket Reservations

Individuals can now buy tickets and make time-specific reservations online for the elevators when touring the Eiffel Tower, the top sightseeing destination in Paris. more...

By Train from London to French Ski Slopes

British skiers can take the Eurostar ski train directly to the best French ski resorts or change in Paris to fast TGV or Corail overnight trains heading for the Alps. more...

Transportation to Grenoble in the French Alps

Getting to Grenoble, gateway to the French Alps and ski resorts, is easy. TGV trains run from Paris and cheap flights to GNB arrive from London and European airports. more...

Top Sights to See in Grenoble in the French Alps

Grenoble offers a spectacularly beautiful natural location with mountain views from the old town, cable car, and Bastille fort, as well as art museums and fine dining. more...

Visit La Tour de Crest Tower in the Drôme Valley

The donjon of Crest Castle in the Drôme Valley is the highest medieval keep in France. The tower can be scaled by stairs while abseiling is at times allowed from the top. more...

Transportation to Annecy in Haute Savoie, France

Getting to Annecy in France is easiest by car from Geneva or on public transportation from Paris (TGV) and slower trains from Chambery, Grenoble, Aix les Bains, and Lyon. more...

Top Sights to See in Old Town Annecy in France

Annecy in Haute Savoie in France is a beautiful city where a castle towers over the lakeside old town with colorful houses, churches, parks, and popular outdoor markets. more...

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Learning to Enjoy Being Nude on Naturist Beaches

By: Gillian Thomas

It was the first time they had been to it and, having arrived early, they were initially the only people there. Then suddenly they realised that it was a nude beach more...

Massif des Bauges, Regional Nature Park, Savoie

By: Feature Writer Solange Hando

The Massif des Bauges Regional Park was set up to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of unspoilt Savoie countryside in the French pre-Alps. more...

Aix les Bains & Lac du Bourget, Savoie Resort

By: Feature Writer Solange Hando

The Savoie resort of Aix les Bains enjoys a scenic location on Lac du Bourget and hot springs, discovered by ancient Celts and still used today in the Thermal Spa. more...

Visit Chambéry in Savoie in the French Alps

By: Feature Writer Solange Hando

Gateway to the French Alps, Chambéry is an attractive town with a surprising heritage and great natural assets on the doorstep. more...

Visit Annecy in Savoie in the French Alps

By: Feature Writer Solange Hando

Bordered by a crystal clear lake and crisscrossed by canals, Annecy is one of the most popular resorts in the French Alps. more...

Walking in the Vineyards of Montpeyroux, France

By: Feature Writer Mike Gerrard

Montpeyroux close to Montpellier in Languedoc offers guided and self-guided walking tours through its vineyards, ending with a tasting of local wines in the Cave. more...

Organic Health, Beauty & Food in the French Alps

By: Feature Writer Solange Hando

Natural products abound in the French Alps where plants, herbs and organic food offer a healthy alternative in harmony with the environment. more...

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