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Transportation and Ski Transfers from Chambéry Airport (CMF) in France

Henk Bekker — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:56:51 +0000

Public transportation to Aéroport de Chambéry-Savoie is limited to ski buses on weekends and taxis to the train station. Private airport shuttle services and rental cars are also good options

Chambéry Airport (Aéroport de Chambéry-Savoie) is a small regional airport close to some of the most popular ski resorts in the French Alps, such as [...]

Cheap Transportation to Grenoble Airport (GNB), France

Henk Bekker — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:53:45 +0000

Airport shuttle buses offer fast and cheap transfers from GNB to many French Alpine ski resorts including Alpe d'Huez, Les 2 Alpes, Courchevel and Les Arcs.

Eiffel Tower Advance Online Tickets Reservations

Henk Bekker — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:52:55 +0000

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most popular sightseeing destinations in Paris. Queues to go up can be long making it sensible to buy elevator tickets online in advance.

Visit Le Poët-Laval in Drôme en Provence, France

Henk Bekker — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:41:04 +0000

Le Poët-Laval is a very small fortified village beautifully located in the Drôme region of northern Provence in France. Top sights to see in this wall-enclosed town include a castle, church ruins, medieval buildings, a small museum, marvelous views, and town fortifications.

The very small wall-enclosed town Le Poët-Laval (population almost 900) is mostly visited [...]

See Gallo-Roman Merovingian Sarcophaguses in Mazan in Provence, France

Henk Bekker — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:06:38 +0000

Mazan, a small town located in Vaucluse in Provence between Carpentras and Mt Ventoux / Gorges de Nesque, has a remarkable collection of Gallo-Roman (Merovingian) sarcophagi. Mazan also has connections with the Marquis de Sade.

Mazan is a small, old town in Vaucluse en Provence in France. The town itself is not particularly picturesque but [...]

Photos and Images of the Gorges de l’Ardèche River in France

Henk Bekker — Fri, 06 May 2011 20:53:45 +0000

The spectacularly beautiful Gorges de l’Ardèche is a very popular destination in France for canoeists and nature lovers. The Ardeche Gorge is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Europe and can be enjoyed for free by all.

The Gorges de l’Ardèche is a France Michelin Guide three-star sight and one of the most [...]

Michelin France 2011 Hotel and Restaurant Red Guide

Henk Bekker — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:44:35 +0000

For 2011, Michelin reduced the number of star restaurants in France while increasing the better-value Bib Gourmand awards. One French three-star restaurant lost a star while none were added to the top three-star category in France in 2011.

Michelin added 51 new stars to the best restaurants in the Michelin France 2011 Hotel and Restaurant [...]

Flibco Bus from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to Trier, Luxembourg, Metz, and Thionville

Henk Bekker — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:06:42 +0000

Getting to Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) is cheap and fast on the Flibco shuttle bus from Trier, Luxembourg, Thionville, and Metz.

Novotel Beaune: Review of the Family-Friendly Hotel with Swimming Pool

Henk Bekker — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:42:17 +0000

The Novotel Beaune is a midscale three-star hotel with swimming pool and comfortable family-friendly bedrooms that sleep up to four guests in Burgundy, France.

The Novotel Beaune is a family-friendly, midscale hotel in the outskirts of Beaune with easy access by car to both the historic old town as well as on nearby highways [...]

Brand-Name Fashion Shopping at McArthur Glen Outlet Mall in Troyes, France

Henk Bekker — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:50:27 +0000

Top savings are available on brand-name fashion and sports clothes at the McArthur Glen Outlet shopping mall in Troyes in the Aube en Champagne region in France.

Cheap brand-name fashion and discounted sports and casual clothing is available from the McArthur Glen factory outlet shopping mall outside Troyes in the French Aube en Champagne [...]