What is a gîte and why you would want to try it when visiting France? For the past seven decades a favorite type of vacation in France has been the gîte vacation. These have proven to be extremely ...

Another great trend from the 1980s and 90s is back – the French gite holiday. Gites are self-catered holiday houses and searches for stays in them are up by nearly 90 per cent year on year according ...

We were sitting on the long front balcony of our gite, or French vacation home, admiring the view and thinking of the possibilities. Opposite us spread the orange roofs of Belvedere, a village perched ...

Are you ready to tackle the next two units? They’ll help you plan and get the most out of your next visit to France as they focus on expressing likes and dislikes when eating out and on booking rented ...

Traditional good-value camping and cottage holidays in France may be the best bet for many money-savvy travellers this summer. Last year's credit crunch prompted many British families to take their ...

Chef and French TV star Philip Etchebest has previously warned that without government help up to 40 percent of France's bars, cafés and restaurants could never reopen after the lockdown. For bars and ...