The Dordogne Valley in Limousin, from Bort les Orgues to Beaulieu is a powerful, turbulent, fairytale valley, abundantly stocked with fish and with its riverside towns.
There is Argentat, a former port for barge traffic, and its 'bolet' houses, with their stone-tiled roofs and outside staircases.
Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, deservedly called the 'Limousin Riviera' has a Romanesque collegiate church with a magnificently sculpted tympanum and back streets with houses full of character that have palm trees and bananas growing in their gardens.
The barges are still to be found on the river, for the delight of all, and down the stream, whose trubulence has here been calmed, canoeing enthusiasts can paddle, each at their own speed, making the most of all that it has to offer.
Bort les Orgues with its reservoir lake is a holiday centre where you can practise all kinds of water sports.
The Château de Val, a rocky islet whose six round towers proudly rise above the waves, is host every year to temporary exhibitions, the tannery museum, and the ' Organ Cornice', a phonolite cliff made up of a series of 80 to 100 - metre columns that extend over 2 kilometres, created in the course of a spectacular volcanic eruption that occured 15 million years ago. Together with the barrage itself , these are just some of the attractions that the upper valley of the Dordogne has to offer to the visitor.
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| 09/04/2010 ABTOF Conference 2010 Programme |
The definitive programme for the Lille Conference, 23rd-25th April
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| 09/04/2010 ABTOF Conference delegate list |
A regularly updated lisiting on delegates booked for the Lille conference, 23rd-25th April
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| 03/10/2008 Grasse's International Perfume museum reopens its doors |
After a four-year renovation project, Grasse's international perfume museum will reopen its door for business on 18 October.
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| 26/08/2008 Go Grand For a Massif French Ski Holiday |
Overlooked in the past in favour of more popular holiday spots such as Provence and Brittany, the rugged interior of France’s Grand Massif holds much appeal for tourists, whatever time of year you visit.
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| 22/12/2008 Portrayal of France in the travel sections of this weekend's national newspapers |
Ski, ski and more ski. Huge snowfalls in the Alps and Pyrenees mean ski conditions in France are the best for many, many years
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| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
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| Held at the world-renowned Longchamp racecourse, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe sees equine athletes from around the world competing to take away the €4 million prize fund, making it the world's most richly rewarded turf race. |
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| Paris Gay Pride |
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| The romantic, enchanting city of Paris celebrates Gay Pride at the end of June with a massive parade that draws more than 500,000 spectators and participants as well as a series of parties, balls, and other lively events. |
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| Rallye Paris - Deauville |
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| The Paris - Deauville rally is an annual event which sees the gathering and exhibition of pre-1940s vintage cars, cabriolets and coupés. |
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Parisians ome out in force to participate in this cheerful annual procession, which runs from the Rue le Vau to the Hôtel de Ville.
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More than a simple blues or jazz festival, Banlieues Bleues brings together the old and the new in a celebration of music in Paris' Seine St Denis suburb. Every year the festival attracts big names to venues throughout the area.
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