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Golf

March 16, 2020October 17, 2020 admin 67 Views France, Golf, Outdoor Activities & Sports

Golf enthusiasts can head to various golf courses in the region. The Poitou-Charentes is a region of peace and beauty!

Charente Cycling Outdoor activities & Sports Tours & Routes

Charente Boucles Cyclables

February 21, 2020February 24, 2020 admin 110 Views Bike, Charente, Cycling, Tours

The Charente department has embarked on a vast “Charente Vélo” plan throughout the territory. Ultimately, 37 local loops will join

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Charente-Maritime Outdoor activities & Sports

Island hopping to Fort Boyard

January 30, 2020October 17, 2020 admin 51 Views Charente-Maritime, fort-boyard, France, Ile d'Oléron, Ile-de-Re

Island hopping The larger islands of Charente-Maritime – Île d’Oléron and Île de Ré – offer lots of recreational activities

Deux-Sevres Nature & Parks Outdoor activities & Sports

Marais Poitevin

January 23, 2020March 22, 2020 admin 96 Views Deux-Sevres, France, Marais Poitevin, Nature-Parks, Outdoor Activities & Sports

Classified as a Grand Site de France, the ‘Green Venice’ is a large area of marshland that is a haven

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Bike Tours in the Poitou-Charentes

January 22, 2020September 22, 2020 admin 312 Views Bike, Cycling, Poitou-Charentes, Rent-a-Bike, Tours

Discover the beauty of the Poitou-Charentes countryside, hear the birds whistling around you while cycling and let the wind blow

Cycling Outdoor activities & Sports Poitou-Charentes Tours & Routes

Rent a Bike in Poitou-Charentes

January 21, 2020January 31, 2020 admin 125 Views Cycling, Poitou-Charentes, Rent-a-Bike, Tours

Need to Rent a Bike in Poitou-Charentes for Ile de Re, Cognac or the Atlantic Coast? Then check out our

Highlights Outdoor activities & Sports Poitou-Charentes Top Attractions Tours & Routes

Cycling and Walking Routes

December 30, 2019November 3, 2020 admin 115 Views Cycling, Outdoor Activities & Sports, Poitou-Charentes, Routes, Walking

The local area of Poitou-Charentes is perfect for cycling and walking. In the gite you will find maps of all

Charente Nature & Parks Outdoor activities & Sports Top Attractions

Lakes of the High Charente

December 24, 2015January 31, 2020 admin 97 Views Chabanais, Charente, France, Lac-de-Lavaud, Lac-du-Mas-Chaban, Lakes-High-Charente, Nature-Parks, Outdoor Activities & Sports

Nature lovers will enjoy an excursion to the Lake District of the Haute-Charente (Upper Charente district), a popular destination among

Marks & Spencer shortages in Paris 'just the beginning' of Brexit, says French trade minister January 26, 2021
The empty shelves of British store Marks and Spencer's Paris branches are "just the beginning" of Brexit, said French trade minister Franck Riester, although he added that France was committed to trade with the UK.
OPINION: Is France's Covid-19 vaccine programme a disaster? Not any more January 26, 2021
When the facts change, I change my opinion, said John Maynard Keynes (or maybe it was Winston Churchill), writes John Lichfield.
France won't delay second Covid vaccine dose, health minister says January 26, 2021
France will not prolong the gap between the first and second vaccine injections, the health minister said Thursday, prioritising "security" over speed.
'Decisions will be taken': Is France heading back into lockdown this week? January 26, 2021
With rising infection rates and intensive care units filling up, speculation is rife in France this week that President Emmanuel Macron will announce a third national lockdown. But with conflicting reports it's still unclear what the president will decide to do.
Criminal complaint filed against high-profile French commentator accused of sexually abusing stepson January 26, 2021
A legal complaint has been filed against one of France's most prominent political commentators accused of the sexual abuse of his teenage stepson - a case that has sparked a national conversation about incest.
French teachers stage national strike over pay and working conditions January 26, 2021
Some schools closed as France’s largest teaching unions staged a one-day strike on Tuesday demanding better working conditions and higher salaries.
Micro-entrepreneur: How to set up as a small business in France January 26, 2021
In an attempt to boost new businesses and start-ups, France has a special status known as 'micro-entrepreneur'. Here's how it works, from someone who has experience in going through the process.
French phrase of the day: Comme cul et chemise January 26, 2021
Why, in France, nothing says friendship like an arse and a shirt. No, really . . .
Which countries in Europe would be on the EU's list of 'dark red zones' for Covid-19? January 26, 2021
The EU has proposed imposing extra travel restrictions on parts of Europe with very high rates of Covid-19 infections, but which countries would currently be included on the list?
German serial killer charged with murder of 10-year-old boy in France January 26, 2021
A German serial killer already in prison for the murders of three children has been charged in France over the killing of a 10-year-old boy in 2004 that horrified the country.
France aims to shut down far-right anti-immigrant group January 26, 2021
French authorities are looking at shutting down a far-right extremist group that has staged several attempts to forcibly block migrants from entering the country by crossing the Alps or the Pyrenees mountains, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Tuesday.
LATEST: UK travel ban - who can come to France and what do they need? January 26, 2021
France has moved to tighten restrictions on travel from the UK even further overs fears of the spread of the new Covid-19 variant - here's who can travel.
'Stay quiet on the Metro to avoid spreading Covid' say France's health bodies January 26, 2021
As fear grows about new variants of the Covid-19 virus, France's national medical body has released new advice including staying silent on public transport and using surgical-grade masks.
Paris Pompidou Centre to close for four-year refit January 26, 2021
The Pompidou Centre, one of Paris's top cultural attractions and home to Europe's biggest modern art collection, is to close from 2023 to 2027 for renovations, France's culture minister said on Monday.
France's Pasteur Institute abandons development of its own Covid vaccine January 25, 2021
France's Pasteur Institute said on Monday it was ending development of a Covid-19 vaccine with US pharmaceutical company Merck after clinical trial results proved disappointing.
French expression of the day: Tuer dans l’œuf January 25, 2021
Why figuratively killing unborn chickens is a thing in France.
France's Asterix park to shut down dolphin show January 25, 2021
A major amusement park in northern France said on Monday it would close its dolphin and sea lion aquarium, the day before lawmakers start to debate new animal welfare rules.
Paris loses title as world's most popular city among millionaires January 25, 2021
The French capital has lost its spot as the favourite city of the ultra rich, deposed by Zurich, Copenhagen and Stockholm, a new property ranking shows.
Five reasons to set up a business in France January 25, 2021
The British government is advising UK firms to avoid the worst effects of Brexit by setting up in the EU, but there are lots of other good reasons to start a business in France.
Macron and Biden 'agree on Covid and climate change' after phone call January 25, 2021
French President Emmanuel Macron and new US President Joe Biden are in agreement on climate change and how to fight coronavirus, the Elysee palace said on Sunday.