The Best of the South-West | Le Meilleur du Sud-Ouest
Set in the French Pyrenees Mountains, the Petit Train d’Artouste is the highest narrow-gauge railway in Europe. Leaving from the Artouste Ski Resort above Laruns, the drive up is an exhilarating road of switch-backs and rocky outcrops. The tourist train takes you up to the Lac d’Artouste, which sits at […]
France is criss-crossed with lots of amazing rivers and tributaries. Kayaking is a popular past-time along these waterways, and summer brings many canoe hire cabins along the most beautiful routes. If you are visiting the Charente, you can hire kayaks from Confolens Canoë (amongst others). Offering many kinds of vessel […]
Tree-lined routes, fantastic road surfaces, stunning views, and the obligatory cafés for coffee and cake stops. If ‘Le Vélo’ is your passion, then the southern Vienne area of Nouvelle-Aquitaine is certainly a base that you should consider for a cycling holiday. Cycling in France The French are keen cyclists, one […]
The Terre de Dragons (was La Planète des Crocodiles) in Civaux is a menagerie of reptiles, set in an amazing dome building in the Vienne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It turned out to be a delightful afternoon activity, that certainly exceeded my expectations. While Terre de Dragons is definitely aimed at […]
If you’re looking for a fantastic day out in the Charente for all the family, the Aventure Parc in Massignac is well worth a visit. Set in acres of beautiful woodland, this exciting adventure park has something for all the family. It’s an amusement park with a difference. As well […]