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Paris
Click on any red title for more info - whole page for each region!
Whatever your dreams - be it the historic sights, hidden
neighborhoods, contemporary art and design, or meeting the French, we will
design a program to meet all your wishes and needs. Since
the 13th century Paris has been the scientific, political, artistic, cultural and
intellectual center of Western Europe. From its 12 radiating avenues the
Arc de Triumph accesses all of Paris.
We visit Europe each year and
continue to add hotels,
apartments and
day trips for our clients.
Each year we find that hotels
fill earlier for May through the second week of October.
We urge you to book early. Let us help you enjoy the Paris where we
reside part of each year. Yes, all roads begin at Notre-Dame and we
know Paris in depth, thus making your trip most fruitful
and
individualized.
Henri, was raised in
Paris and is an expert in helping you enjoy his city.
Among
our 2007-2008 new finds are ten top things to enjoy with children,
visits with new chefs and design artists, backstage tours and hands
on cooking classes.
Feel free to
Email Us
or call 206 363 6575
to explore your
wishes, needs and trip.
We now offer a
variety of guides for short city explorations, private visits to
D-Day and WW I sites, Champagne Country Tour and a selection of
biking and walking routes – self guided or with a small or private
group.
We urge you to
personally check our references and receive feedback from clients
who share your interests. Once we receive your
questionnaire we send you our letter of introduction and
a long list of references. In this way you can check out our
services with real people.
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Alsace and Lorraine
Eastern France
from Mulhouse north to the Belgium/German Border.
Along the 170 km
Wine Trail through Gewuilztraminer, Sylvaner Pinot Blanc and Tokay
you may wish to visit
13th
century villages and the Chateau Haut-Koenigsbourg. Strasbourg Cathedral and
river trips
make a journey at any season
a delight in the land of the Fischer's roots. From
WW II memorials to gourmet restaurants and lovely hiking and biking routes
let us open Alsace to you and yours.
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Aquitaine
Southwest France from Bordeaux to
the Spanish Border along the Atlantic Ocean.
One of the
largest areas in France - enjoy this region of great diversity.
Visit Lascaux Caves and the St. Emilion Vineyards while also hiking,
biking and canoeing along three major rivers. View Bordeaux
architecture and enjoy the fine wines of the Medoc with day trips or
a week at the sandy beaches. We have winemakers who open their
homes and wine expertise to you. You will also love the great
biking trails of Southwest France which now reach the Spanish
border.
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Auvergne
Central Plateau west of Montpellier to Dorgonne.
Volcanic lakes in
France? Yes! Lava floors and winged wildlife, The Auvergne is a
geological wonder and economic wonder. Ski cross-country in winter and
visit over 50 medieval chateaux from May to
November.
Wonderful
National Parks and Lakes along with gorges and the simple life make this
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Bretagne (Brittany)
Northwest France from Mt.
Saint- Michel to the Atlantic and south to the Western Loire Valley.
From the ramparts of Saint-Malo
you may wish to travel westward along the Emerald Coast of
Brittany. Stay at wonderful child friendly farms and manor houses,
enjoy selected adult B & B’s and Restaurant, as you explore the
forest, countryside or harbor towns along 1,700 km of Celtic
coastline. In Rennes, Brittany’s capital, visit the museums and
cathedrals. Rent a castle for that reunion or a barge to the sea.
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Bourgogne
(Burgundy)
From Auxerra to North of
Lyon (Macon).
Burgundy, the land of good
living, is the result of rich soils, ancient battles and great
wines.
As you visit Forts, churches of
Romanesque splendors, majestic vineyards and forests, increase your
enjoyment of the history of Burgundy. From Beaune to Dijon the wine
trail wanders through a long list of world class vineyards. We
are pleased to have winemakers and artists to welcome you into their homes.
Tour Hotel-Dieux, the famous
Hospice of Beaune, built by the Dukes of Burgundy at the height of
their power in the Middle Ages. This beautifully preserved
architectural hospice demands a visit and the market outside will
draw you back often.
We know this area very well and would love to help you enjoy a trip
this year.
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Champagne –
Ardenne
Reims
to Alsace
A Sparkling
Journey! Love history? Visit the ramparts at Langres or Ardenne
and the forest of Ardenne.
Visit the 600 km of
navigable waters, mountains, and another 600 km of Bubbles.
Historic and
memorable for American, Canadian, and British travelers.
How about a weekend barge trip this year or combination of land and
river stays?
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Corse
(Corsica)
Island department in the
Mediterranean south of Nice and Marseilles - westward from Italy and
close to Sardinia.
The most beautiful island in the
Mediterranean shares its history from antiquity to you. We have
several villas for rentals as well as hotels and B and B's for 2007
and 2008.
"The Night of The Guitar" at
Patrimony time in September and a wide range of Corsican gastronomy
throughout reflect French to both Italian influences.
Accessible by air or ship, from
Italy and France, terrific beaches and festivals await your visit.
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Cote D’Azur (Riviera)
East of Marseilles to the Italian Border.
France's
most famous ocean playground stretches along the Mediterranean from
Marseilles to the Italian border at Menton.
Enjoy our
rental apartments in less crowded Menton with its two open markets
and 6 km. of beach walk. You may also enjoy and one of our 32
wonderful bed and breakfasts in the hills north of Nice in 2007-08.
Mountains surge out of the sea, and cities are
chiseled into their sides. Monte-Carlo, Nice, and Cannes, may
be
enjoyed without breaking your budget! Inland you find Roman ruins, cities, beautiful
valleys, deep gorges and lower prices.
Since the
19th century the Cote D'Azur's microclimates, with their bright
sunlight and mild temperatures, have attracted millions from May to
November.
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France-Comte
Leaving Switzerland you enter the Jura mountains in
eastern France.
Waterfalls,
majestic forests, 80 lakes and rich culture. Food smoked over pine juniper, mutton
& pork shoulders and oh, those cheeses!
Enjoy
the wines of Jura and the ancient Chateaux! A paradise for nature lovers,
skiers and bikers.
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Ile de France
The
area surrounding Paris in all directions and extending from Fontainebleau on
the southeast to Monte's
garden northeast
of Paris.
The original domain
of the French kings during the Middle Ages, Ile de France extends from Paris to Orleans.
Our choices include everything from night
life to Gothic cathedrals and magnificent museums. Everyone
deserves at least one night in a Chateaux.
Day Trips or a few days in Versailles and/or
Fontainebleau. This land and castles of the Kings is well- known to us.
We feature inspected wonderful accommodations in every price range for
your pleasure.
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Languedoc - Roussillon
West and
southwest of Montpellier and northwest to Nimes.
Ecological
wonderlands, from the gorges at Tarn to the wilds of the Camargue,
awaits you. This area of
France extends
from the western side of Avginon is one of the greatest bargains for
summer villas, bed and breakfasts and hotel stays.
Montpellier music
and dance festivals are summer highlights with many smaller village
festival also in swing.
Enjoy an evening
or two at le Jardin des Sens where the two young three starred
Michelin chefs make this the ideal place for the big splurge. The
entire helpful staff are there for your enjoyment. On a lesser
budget also enjoy fine dining throughout the region.
We have over 200 rentals
from wine estates to the seaside as well as canal trips and ocean
diving.
Hike, drive or bike
the Catalan Pyrenees which overlook the Mediterranean.
Here visit the medieval walled
Carcassonne and spend the night or two or perhaps rent a home for a
longer relaxed stay.
Great buy for a vacation in this new century. An emerging wine
region during the 1990’s, the vineyards now produce great wines.
Better yet they cost far less than many equally good brands from the
USA. Super rental opportunities in this region between Arles
and the Sea.
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Limousin
Directly south from
the Loire Valley on your way to Bordeaux
and the Dorgonne.
Every year
one of our clients takes her students to view the village of
Martyrdom in Oradour-sur-Glane. In this area where Richard the
Lion-hearted died the savage “revenge” of a Nazi leader haunts the
memory of senseless slaughter in 1944.
This area
provides
economical Chateaux and village stays far from the
usual tourist path.
However, the
area is easily in range of daytrips north to the Loire Valley and
west to some of the most beautiful sandy beaches along the Atlantic
coast.
Enamel,
Porcelain and Limousine China factories and outlets are also close.
Biking and hiking paradise as well as historic sites welcome you.
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Western
Loire
From Saumur to the Atlantic.
Westwards
from Loire Valley chateaux and castles to the great oyster beds and
the historic sites of many a religious war you reach the mouth of
the Loire at Seattle’s sister city, Nantes.
Float by the
manor houses of the Endre and Loire and also visit Prehistoric cave
sculptures & Gregorian Abbeys, along with beautiful gardens awaiting
your visit.
Visit the
LeMan Cathedral, market and Speedway. In Saumur and Vante horse
backing riding is popular and terrific opportunity to see these
beautiful animals in training.
On the coast
there are golf and yachting opportunities and some of best cycle
paths in the world.
Chateaux
weekly rentals for 2007 and 2008 are now available.
If there is
French in your background, this is the area where many religious
refugees fled to the new world from the port of La Rochelle.
In 2005 we
found great spas, lovely beach homes and added 12 rentals and 16
lodgings for 2007-2008.
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Loire Valley
East from Orleans and west
from Tours/Saumar along four rivers that host the grand Chateaux of France.
Thanks to Francois
The First, the palaces of Chambord, Amboise, Chenonceau await you in the new
millennium. Consider a week in the Loire staying at Chateaux, Manor
Houses or delightful bed and breakfasts.
Taste Chinon red wines along with great cheeses and venison near
Rabelais’ home. Medieval forts at Sarzays and George Sand’s home are frequent
day trips.
You’ll love the peaceful villages we have selected
along the rivers for your enjoyment. Orleans, Tours, and Blois area
locations as well as several in the southern Loire and forests.
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Midi - Pyrenees
For Rocamadour in central France, south to Cahors through
Toulouse and the mountains
surrounding Lourdes.
The "Land of
Oc" is ancient France. Visit Gascon's walled Towns and Castles like Rocamadour &
Lourdes.
Toulouse rules in bringing past and
future together. Summer music festivals, thousand year old cathedrals and their ancient
lore awaits you. Hiking and biking opportunities abound, spring, summer and
a delightful fall season.
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Le
Nord, Pas de Calais and Picardie
This region extends to the English Channel at Calais and
Dunkirk to Senlis
just north of Charles De Gaulle.
A region of
Spanish, Dutch, Flemish influence. Fortified towns of Louis XIV, Chartreuse, home of the
art of Pissaro, Renoir & Veronese.
Follow the
Second WW sites & Dunkerques fishing festivals. Boat, hike, train or bike your
adventure in this Ornithologists paradise. Regional specialties include a variety of
seafood's.
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Normandy
Northwest of Paris from North of Monet's garden to Monte Saint-Michel along the
English Channel.
Celebrate over 60 years of
the liberation
of France by the youth of the USA, Canada, the UK along with Aussie,
New Zealand, free French and Polish troops!
History unfolds
from Mont Saint Michel to Deauville along farm country paths and coastal roads.
Stay at our deluxe restaurant with great cooking and see Mont Saint-Michel
fully lit
each evening!
Delightful people, many who speak English, and will help you see
their beloved region. Follow the Seine as you visit Monet’s garden at
Giverny. We have a great B and B right in the village itself!
Traces of the Hundred Year War and Timber-frame houses. Chefs abound
– Try Apple tart & Rouen duck, hard cider blends well with
outstanding sea foods. For 2007-2008 we have over 130 places in
every price range in this region of France from Chateaux to Farm
Houses and a selection of day trips for bikers, drivers and hikers.
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Poitou
Charente
Southwest of the Loire Valley drive along the oyster growing marshes
into the Cognac area of France and on to the ancient and historic
port of La Rochelle
Fine swimming &
sandy
beaches, (clothing optional) run for many a mile.
In La Rochelle’s Port you can recall the departure of the first
permanent French settlers to North America.
And why not a
day visiting the most welcoming Cognac producers.
Bike on
islands of endless beaches or follow the route of early pilgrims and
see the first "motels" housed in 600 year old edifices. This was one
of the routes followed by a million pilgrims headed south to
Santiago de Compostella in the middle ages.
In this region the theme park,
Furturoscope will delight your children while small lakes and
villages allow for long stays at reasonable prices.
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Rhone –Alps
From the
west on the Loire, Roanne welcomes you across the Rhone Valley through Lyon
to the Swiss border. The Rhone-Alps, one of the largest and most varied
regions of France is well worth a journey of several weeks.
A trip to the grand chefs and
their vineyards often is the highlight of our client's trip to the
Rhone Valley. For others a stay on Lake Geneva in a medieval village
of beautiful gardens is the ideal place to lay back and view the
flowers and swim in the heated
pool.
Far less expensive than you may imagine, enjoy
a father & son chef team that will delight your family.
Stretching
from the vineyards in the west across the Ardeche gorges, this is
truly a region that has distinct geographic features. Once east of
Lyon, you are in the Alps where wineries give way to winter and
summer skiing and hiking.
Beautiful
villages, Cistercian abbeys and cave paintings blend along the Rhone
Wine routes.
Your French
Connexion highlights the foods and wines of the Rhone along with
apartments, homes and chalets in the Alps for winter and summer
trips.
In this beautiful region of
France we offer fine dinning and lodging in several wine valleys as
well as one of our best B and B’s located by St. Foy on the hiking
trails and ski runs of the high Alps.
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Provence-Alpes du Sud
South of Orange to Marseilles and east through Vacluse to Aix en
Provence and southeast to the
Cote d’ Azur.
One of the most popular regions with our clients and home of the
number 1 hostess (voted by our clients for the past four years).
With Madame Chaubad and
her delight in a private room/bath and two meals a day - all yours
for under 130 Euros for a couple.
We now
provide over 35 suggested day trips in Provence to meet your dreams
and expectations of the region.
Trips
range from wine and pottery themes to historic sites, village
festivals, walking, driving and hiking routes and events that make
Provence so popular. With over 200 homes and other lodgings we
re-inspect this area yearly to meet your requests.
This region is so large and expansive, you might wish to book a
residence for at least two weeks or stay one week in the northern
part of Provence and a second in the southern part. There is always
so much to see and do! This year we found a new local area south of
Aix that features outstanding wines and a delightful Inn with its
starred restaurant.
Short summer cooking
and dining classes are new for 2007-8.
A
summer in Provence, a fall visit, a spring fling, all are possible
through Your French Connexion.
Please
fill out our
Questionnaire
so we can help you make plans.
Our
great owners delight in your visit. They will help you enjoy small
and ancient towns which reflect
the
sunlight of artists and the ruins of Roman times combined with
today's wine, lavender and olive industry - the land of a most
restful vacation for 8 to 9 months each year.
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Outre-Mer (French Islands)
The far flung islands of France from the West Indies
(departments of Martinique
and Guadalupe) to the island of Reunion.
Reunion
is in the Indian Ocean, Land of spices, thermal springs & a dormant
volcano while in the Caribbean St. Martin, Guadalupe, Martinique and St
Bart await you
On our recent trips to the French
West Indies, we found for your pleasure homes, B and B’s, hotels, ships
and cottages for a great vacation in 2007-2008.
Enjoy year round warmth and friendly
people in the Caribbean and explore tropical jungle estates and seaside
villas.
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