French
Winelands. Bordeaux. Since ancient times, the vine has shaped the landscape
of Gironde, according to the nature of its soil: gravel, limestone or clay. Brought
along the ocean, it gained the banks and hillsides of the estuary, and then those
of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. Here, right at the edge, people settled through
the centuries. At
Pauillac, they built houses of light-coloured stone to live in; at Blaye and Saint-Emilion
a citadel and a fort to protect themselves; everywhere, from Médoc to Entre-Deux-Mers,
châteaux and cellars for wine-making; and finally at Bordeaux, an illustrious
city where they could trade and surround themselves with culture. Provence. france
tours. In Provence, nature
and man have shaped magnificent landscapes and deep traditions. Here, 6 centuries
before Jesus Christ, the Greeks planted the first vineyard in France, introducing
the art of wine. Today, the red, rosé and white wines of Provence that have inherited
this tradition are grown in this Mediterranean soil, as strong and robust as the
wine-growers themselves. A land
full of discoveries for lovers of the good life, the vineyards of Provence are
rich in significant and important sites. Appellations d'origine in Provence: Côtes
de Provence, Coteaux d'Aix, Les Baux, Coteaux Varois, Bandol, Palette, Cassis,
Coteaux de Pierrevert and Bellet. Loire Valley. Connected by a majestic river,
the vineyards of the Loire valley stretch from Sancerre to the Atlantic. From
east to west, Centre, the Tours region, Anjou, the Saumur region and the Nantes
region are the main appellation areas. The tourist route around the vineyards
of the Loire valley leads wine lovers and beginners alike from cellars to vineyards,
offering wine-related discoveries punctuated by visits to imposing castles, abbeys,
cave dwellings and gardens along the Loire, now classed as part of the world heritage
of mankind by Unesco (from Sully-sur-Loire to Chalonnes-sur-Loire). Spiritual
Journeys to Lourdes. In the heart of the Pyrenees, Lourdes receives more than
5 million visitors from all over the world every year. Spirituality, whether belonging
to history, is part of the present through the depth and beauty of the sight,
the marks of the past, the serenity of the Sanctuaries. Lourdes was just a small
market town on the 11 February, when Bernadette Soubirous met, along the Gave,
the “Lady” that made the town a Marian city. Today
Lourdes has the second greatest number of hotels in France with 230 establishments.
Its geographical position, at the foot of the mountains makes it an ideal starting-point
of excursions to the Pyrenees. search terms. holidays
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