Not to be missed in Ile-de-France

- 4 listed Unesco World Heritage Sites : the château and park at Fontainebleau, the château and park at Versailles, the medieval town of Provins, the banks of the Seine in Paris.

- 9 royal towns around Paris: Dourdan, Etampes, Fontainebleau, Marly-le-Roi, Rambouillet, Saint-Denis, Saint Germain-en-Laye, Versailles and Vincennes.

- 24 Gardens & Châteaux of Paris : formal, Renaissance, medieval gardens and romantic parks

- Famous villages of artists : Auvers-sur-Oise, Barbizon, Chatou...

- Seine, Oise, Marne, Ourcq, Yonne, Loing : a whole region to discover along its waterways

- 4 regional Nature Parks : the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse , the Gâtinais Français, the Vexin Français and the future Oise - Pays de France.

- 3 Nature Reserves

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29/09/2011 Freedom of the city of London for ABTOF Member

07/12/2011 Winning article - Online

The winning article from the online category of the French Travel Article of the Year awards, written by Sharron Livingston

07/12/2011 Winning article - Magazines

Winner of the magazine category of the French Travel Article of the Year awards, written by Eve Kerswill

24/08/2011 Le Weekend 20 & 21 August 2011

02/11/2010 Collection of Snippets from ABTOF members 1st Nov

Coupe Icare
September (annual)

Saint Hilaire du Touvet

The oldest free flight festival in the world, the Coupe Icare, is a two-day celebration of all aircraft that rely on nature to keep them in the air.

Montgolfière en Velay
November 2009

Le Puy-en-Velay

The sky above Le Puy-en-Velay will be dotted with multicoloured hot-air balloons for this international ballooning event.

Chicken Festival Saint Sever
December (Annual)

Clôtres Jacobins, Saint-Sever

The medieval town of Saint-Sever is very proud of its chicken population, which it celebrates every year at the Clôtre des Jacobins during Festivolailles. Visitors can taste the town's famous…

Festival du Boudin - The black pudding festival
March

Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne

The black pudding festival celebrates everything to do with the great blood sausage.

Marathon des Grands Crus
October 2009

Marsannay la Côte

Following the picturesque wine routes of Dijon, the Grand Crus Marathon has to be one of the world's most scenic races, with the added bonus of a top class glass of vin at the end!

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