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French motorways or autoroutes are wonderful to drive on, as they are all relatively new and incredibly well maintained. French roads are always very well maintained and the road network includes 4960 miles of motorways constructed in the last 20 years (many with tolls) which link the main provincial towns and cities with Paris. France has one of the densest road networks in Europe. All of the motorways throughout France are a fast efficient way to travel and once you are on them they are easy to navigate.

They are not cheap and the locals prefer to avoid them where possible and stick to the national routes (the RN and D roads).

The minimum driving age in France is 18 years old. All drivers in France need a valid driver’s licence. Proof of insurance coverage is necessary. The gendarmes may request to see your license, insurance certificate, and vehicle registration at any time. You should also carry a National Identity Card or passport.

Beware because on the spot fines are imposed for not carrying the proper documentation. All drivers should carry a red warning triangle in their boot, together with spare head-light […] Continue Reading…

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The scenery and peaceful here in the Loire Valley make a golfing holiday a truly relaxing experience. You can add to the delight of your holiday exploring the legendary Loire Valley by staying at one or more of the romantic castles available.

We operate a luxury chateau in the Loire Valley, ideal for a castle golf vacation playing golf at these courses and for touring vineyards, Loire Valley chateaux and relaxing. Come and spoil yourself with a castle golf holiday with friends and family.

Famous the world over, the Loire Valley with its magnificent royal castles is the third most visited area in France, just after Paris and the Cote d’Azur. Tours is now only one hour from Paris by high-speed TGV.

This valley of the Kings route has been plied for centuries along the longest river in France, the Loire River which remains the last of the wild rivers in Europe. The French Kings literally castles hopped from one chateau to another along the banks of the Loire River.

France, the size of Texas,is the largest country in Western Europe. Its cultural and geographical diversity is a tourism magnet that calls to be explored time and time again. The Loire Valley […] Continue Reading…

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When preparing your trip to France, don’t forget to do a little research and pack the correct adaptors and or transformers for your travel appliances. Otherwise you will get yourself into trouble and blow up your appliances.

Firstly, we need to make sure you to understand the terminology. Adaptors are simple devices which allow you to connect one plug into an electric plug which has a different shape. You can get adaptors for American to European, English to European, Australian to European and vice versa - basically any combination for any shaped plugs. You can even get expensive adaptors to plug in anywhere in the world.

Adaptors are light in weight. These are not to be confused with transformers (also called converters) which modify the characteristics of the current which is input in your appliance. Transformers or converters are usually much heavier and bulkier than adaptors as they have a metal coil in them.

Transformers are not adaptors. The tricky part is that some transformers can also be adaptors at the same time if the terminal is adapted for a different shaped foreign socket.

Before you jet off you need […] Continue Reading…

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The valley is full of not only royal castles and renaissance palaces, national museum and large magnificent chateaux, but also medieval castles and fortresses, small fairy tale manors, private chateaux, medieval cities, churches, abbeys, and cathedrals. Many castles and stately homes are open to the public: some are state owned, such as Chambord and Blois; others are private, and still lived in. A huge percentage of them run son-et-lumiere shows during the high season. Chateau de Chenonceau and Chateau de Chambord are definitely worth a visit and are close to Blois.

The Loire Valley is a splendid region awarded world heritage listing because of its amazing castles. We operate a luxury rental castle near Blois, for up to 15 people ideal for a castle wedding. It is a perfect romantic wedding castle.

The royalty of France, seduced by the mild climate and the game-filled oak forests built their sumptuous homes here in the Loire Valley. They surrounded themselves with the greatest artists and architects of this era. This is the country of a thousand castles.

Chateau Blois
Chateau Blois is almost like four separate chateaux rolled into one - so diverse are the architectural styles at play here. […] Continue Reading…

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It has been said that those who are considering vacation travel to the great, golden state of California really have an underlying desire to “be Californians,” even if it’s only for the brief time that they are vacationing there. As a result, more and more potential California vacationers are looking to the state’s completely redesigned travel and tourism website to help them learn all about becoming a “temporary Californian.”

The state of California has an official department, or commission, that is structured to help promote and encourage people to travel throughout the vast state to take in all of the sights and wonders of the many tourist attraction destinations. It is the California Travel and Tourism Commission, or CTTC, which began promoting the idea of calling getaway vacation visitors “Honorary Californians” to make California the ideal getaway destination.

The reason for the nickname is to communicate the idea to tourists to go beyond simply visiting the sights and tourist destinations and to soak up the real experience of the lifestyle of California. Reaching beyond the typical activities of travel and tourism will help visitors get a better understanding of the true easygoing and laid-back culture that makes up much of the […] Continue Reading…

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