French holiday website www.frenchconnections.co.uk has published an online guide to Outdoor France. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
With miles of unspoilt open spaces, dramatic scenery, mountains, lakes, rivers and country parks, France is an ideal destination for those who yearn to take to the great outdoors, have adventures and commune with nature. Visitors can explore a wide variety of landscapes and environments or indulge their passion for a favourite sport or hobby on a French activity holiday.
France is also the perfect destination for a healthy family holiday in the great outdoors and offers a combination of natural attractions alongside such thrills as water theme parks. After a day spent in the fresh air, the grown ups will look forward to a peaceful evening and a quiet glass of vin rouge!
The new guide shows outdoor types the best places to stay, from camping to gîtes, farmhouses to family-run B&Bs, all with easy access to wide open spaces right across France. The choice is wide, many are child and pet friendly and prices start from as little as £50 per person per week.
Activity holidays on land available through the French Connections guide include golf, cycling, riding and walking, often organised by owners of holiday lets who are themselves experts and offer advice, local maps and guiding. Activities on or beside the water include canoeing on France’s many rivers and rapids and fishing in both natural and man-made settings. All these activities are available year-round in France, often in glorious settings.
City visits are also suggested, with ideas for sporting city breaks, and there is a mini-guide to France’s most popular national parks, situated mainly in the southern part of the country.
Travel suggestions for Outdoor France include ferry crossings at the best rates for those who want to carry equipment by car and great deals on train fares for anyone who favours environmentally friendly transport. The French rail network is widespread, efficient and reasonable.
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