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Luxury hotel barges in France

European Waterways has just completed its latest series of expensive upgrades to several hotel barges as part of its ongoing fleet improvement programme.

Relaxing Mothers’ Day breaks from HomeAway.co.uk

Forget the flowers and chocolate this Mothers’ Day and treat your mum to a short break away where you can relax, unwind and really spend some quality time together.

New concept store changing the face of ski hire

Ski Republic, who continue to revolutionize ski equipment hire with a permanent `two for one’ ski hire offer and a flat rate of hire from 10 euros / day, is now changing the bland face of ski hire outlets with a new concept store in Plagne Centre.

New Lalique museum to open in Alsace

A new museum spotlighting the work of the famous French Art Nouveau jewelry and ornament designer Rene Lalique will open in Alsace in June this year.

Alpine adventure holidays for families

Family holidays can be fraught with tension. Little children need constant care, older children don’t want to be with Mum and Dad, teenagers want mates and parents, well, they need a break!

Get on your bike with Keycamp

Holidays are full of memories, from the first swim in the sea to the first taste of new foods - and now with Keycamp and cycle training experts, BikeRight, your little ones can experience that first thrill of riding on two wheels on their own.

High altitude skiing doesn’t mean higher prices

While snow conditions in France’s lower-level resorts have suffered a little recently, there’s plenty of snow above 2500m but, traditionally, high-altitude skiing means higher prices.

French Cuisine - So good its UNESCO protected

French cuisine celebrates elevation to UNESCO's "World Intangible Heritages" List by creating a National Festival of Gastronomy with restaurants across the country battling it out to offer outstanding dishes at mouth watering prices.

February half term hotspots

Thanks to Eurocamp, keeping the children entertained this February half-term couldn't be easier, with a wide range of European destinations to choose from, including its family friendly Pont Royal apartment resort in the south of France.

Skiing holiday offers from Directski.com

For ski holiday bookings made before 2pm on February 1st Directski.com are offering free ski and boot hire with all holidays to the French Alps, saving around £72 per person, and half price lift passes for all Austrian ski holidays, saving around £50 per child and £91 per adult.

Pistes Gourmandes: A gourmet experience for all ages

Fabulous skiing and great food...a heady and tempting combination and there's nowhere better that marries the two than Pistes Gourmandes, held from 21st - 24th March 2011 in the delightful French ski resort of Val d'Isère.

Discover France with Eurocamp

Why not explore France from the comfort of Eurocamp's award-winning St Avit Loisirs parc in the Dordogne - a family friendly holiday destination boasting a prestigious 5 red tents status in the Michelin guide and the first French campsite to obtain an internationally recognized ISO9000 award for quality, new for 2011.

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