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Aquitaine is one of the most popular regions of France encompassing the Departments of the Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne and Pyrénées-Atlantiques which makes for a wide variety of scenery including mountains, coastline and countryside in abundance.

The Dordogne valley is very popular snaking alongside the river and including numerous medieval villages, castles and caves. On the coast Biarritz is equally popular although in a more concentrated way as there's relatively little to se ...

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Everyone has their top 10 list of attractions for Paris but among the must-sees the following feature prominently:

Eiffel Tower
Amongst the most touristy places to go. Funnily e...more

The chateau of Versailles is one place that will not only live up to but positively exceed your expectations.

Everything inside was built on a truly grand scale. Where on a normal palace houses on ...more

Ever since the young French girl, Bernadette Soubirous, witnessed a series of visions of the Virgin Mary in a grotto in the village of Lourdes back in 1858 the town has become a destination for pilgri...more

Our selection in Holiday Money : Taking cash abroad

Whilst most people will tell you that cards are the way to go, there's something to be said for having some cash with you too.

As far as cash goes, it's sometimes handy to take around $100 in US dollars or perhaps 100€ in euro as both currencies are accepted in a lot of places ou...more

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