Set amongst one of the sleekest landscapes on our planet, the villa La Vallee in South West France is at one with its surroundings, radiating a sense of extravagance and bucolic simplicity simultaneously. The high vaulted ceiling gives a feeling of history, grandeur and the raw stone walls and bare wooden floors add to the
Many centuries ago there was a religious organisation known as the Cathars. Their stronghold was in southern France and in many ways the Cathars bear similarities with the present day Amish Society in the United States of America. The Cathars rejected many material things and attempted to live as pure a life as they could,
If the heat of the Cote D’ Azur is getting to you, then maybe you need a cooler break in the French Maritime Alps. These Alps are much closer than you may think, and after leaving the heat of the coast you soon find yourself high up in a very different world. Situated only 90
Surrounded by spectacular scenery and laced with narrow medieval streets, the French town of Foix should be a priority destination of any discerning European traveller’s ‘must see’ list. What has been cited by travel writers for years as being the ‘gateway to the Pyrenees,’ Foix has played many important roles in history down the years
Col du Tourmalet, Southern French Pyrenees – Where the ‘King of the Mountains’ is decided! The Col Du Tourmalet is legendary as being one of the most difficult and hazardous climbs in the Tour De France. Not all of the Cols in France are used in the Tour every year. The race committee rotate the
The rather special little town of Lourdes has been widely cited as being a ‘sanctuary’ village and the gateway to 12 Pyrenees resorts. This delightful Pyrenees’ village tastefully combines a rich cultural heritage with a tourist development that has been designed to respect the environment. Lourdes has an everyday population of about 15,000. The town’s
Approximately an hour’s drive south of Toulouse you come across the Ariege Midi-Pyrenees. Within this region of scenic rapture, the mountains soar up to 10,000 feet in a pristine unspoilt environment that takes on the beauty of a most heavenly spectacle. There are many fabulous walks in the Pyrenees for all age groups and abilities, where
La Ferme de la Presse – A complimentary blend of seclusion and vibrancy. If your precious annual holiday comes with aspirations to relax in the most picturesque, secluded and tranquil of settings, yet still be within easy reach of several vibrant towns, full of life, interesting things to do, great places to eat and steeped
Unpretentious yet breathtakingly astonishing – Les Quatre Saisons luxury villa in South West France! If high slate roofs, elevated attic windows, stone walls with ivy creeping up, a tree-lined garden surrounded by a pretty wooden fence, a cobbled shaded terrace that leads to a spacious private pool secluded by honey-coloured stone walls, oh and not
Villa Les Platanes – South-western France’s most naturally nurtured treasures! Vintage Travel is proud to announce ‘Les Platanes’ to its books, a fabulous five bedroom luxury villa in south-west France, close to the River Lot, which possesses all the character, charm and elegance, Vintage Travel’s villas are renowned for. Situated on the estate of a working
