Bed and Breakfast near The D-Day Landing Beaches
6th June 1944. The allied invasion (American, British and Canadian) of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Landing beaches are Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah and there are many museums and cemeteries. The artificial Mulberry Harbours were created at Arromanches. The battery at Longues-sur-Mer is one of the German gun emplacements along the Atlantic wall. Pegasus Bridge and the large Memorial Museum are in Caen.
Normandy Chambres Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
Caen Museum more info normandie.memorial-caen.com
Sunday, February 26, 2017
French Regions
13 Regions of France
GRAND-EST:
Alsace, Champagne- Ardennes, Lorraine (capital = Strasbourg)
Departements: 67 Bas-Rhin, 68 Haut-Rhin, 08 Ardennes, 10 Aube, 51 Marne, 52 Haute-Marne, 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle, 55 Meuse, 57 Moselle, 88 Vosges
Accommodation
NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE :
Aquitaine, Limousin, Poitou-Charentes (capital = Bordeaux)
Departements: 24 Dordogne, 33 Gironde, 40 Landes, 47 Lot-et-Garonne, 64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques,19 Correze, 23 Creuset, 87 Haute-Vienne, 16 Charente, 17 Charente-Maritime, 79 Deux-Sevres, 86 Vienne
Accommodation
AUVERGNE - RHONE-ALPES:
Auvergne, Rhone-Alpes (capital = Lyon)
Departements: 03 Allier, 15 Cantal, 43 Haute-Loire, 63 Puy-de-Dome, 01 Ain, 07 Ardeche, 26 Drome, 38 Isere, 42 Loire, 69 Rhone, 73 Savoie, 74 Haute-Savoie
Accommodation
BOURGOGNE - FRANCHE-COMTE:
Bourgogne, Franche-Comte (capital = Dijon)
Departements: 21 Cote d'Or, 58 Nievre, 71 Saone-et-Loire, 89 Yonne, 25 Doubs, 39 Jura, 70 Haute-Saone, 90 Territoire de Belfort
Accommodation
BRETAGNE:
Bretagne (capital = Rennes)
Departements: 22 Cotes d'Armor, 29 Finistere, 35 Ile-et-Vilaine, 56 Morbihan
Accommodation
CENTRE:
Centre, Val-de-Loire (capital = Orleans)
Departements: 18 Cher, 28 Eure-et-Loir, 36 Indre, 37 Indre-et-Loire, 41 Loir-et-Cher, 45 Loiret
Accommodation
CORSE:
Corse (capital = Ajaccio)
Departements: 2A Corse-du-Sud, 2B Haute-Corse
Accommodation
OCCITANIE:
Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees (capital = Toulouse)
Departements: 11 Aude, 30 Gard, 34 Herault, 48 Lozere, 66 Pyrenees-Orientales, 09 Ariege, 12 Aveyron, 31 Haute-Garonne, 32 Gers, 46 Lot, 65 Hautes-Pyrenees, 81 Tarn, 82 Tarn-et-Garonne
Accommodation
HAUTS-DE-FRANCE:
Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Picardie (capital = Lille)
Departements: 59 Nord, 62 Pas-de-Calais, 02 Aisne, 60 Oise, 80 Somme
Accommodation
NORMANDIE:
Normandie (capital = Rouen)
Departements: Basse-Normandie 14 Calvados, 50 Manche, 61 Orne
Haute-Normandie 27 Eure, 76 Seine Maritime
Accommodation chambres hotels
LOIRE:
Pays de la Loire (capital = Nantes)
Departements: 44 Loire-Atlantique, 49 Maine-et-Loire, 53 Mayenne, 72 Sarthe, 85 Vendee
Accommodation
PROVENCE, ALPES, COTE d'AZUR:
Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur (capital = Marseille)
Departements: 04 Alpes de Haute-Provence, 05 Hautes-Alpes, 06 Alpes-Maritimes, 13 Bouches-du-Rhone, 83 Var, 84 Vaucluse
Accommodation
ILE DE FRANCE:
Ile de France (capital = Paris)
Departements: 75 Paris, 77 Seine-et-Marne, 78 Yvelines, 91 Essonne, 92 Hauts-de-Seine, 93 Seine-Saint-Denis, 94 Val de Marne, 95 Val d'Oise
Accommodation
Regions d'Outre-Mer
971 Guadeloupe (capital = Basse-Terre)
972 Martinique (capital = Fort-de-France)
973 Guyane (capital = Cayenne)
974 La Reunion (capital = Saint-Denis)
976 Mayotte (capital = Mamoudzou)
Accommodation
Collectivites et Territoires d'Outre-Mer
984 Terres Australes et Antarctiques
986 Wallis et Futuna
987 Polynesie Francaise
988 Nouvelle-Caledonie
975 Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Accommodation
GRAND-EST:
Alsace, Champagne- Ardennes, Lorraine (capital = Strasbourg)
Departements: 67 Bas-Rhin, 68 Haut-Rhin, 08 Ardennes, 10 Aube, 51 Marne, 52 Haute-Marne, 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle, 55 Meuse, 57 Moselle, 88 Vosges
Accommodation
NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE :
Aquitaine, Limousin, Poitou-Charentes (capital = Bordeaux)
Departements: 24 Dordogne, 33 Gironde, 40 Landes, 47 Lot-et-Garonne, 64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques,19 Correze, 23 Creuset, 87 Haute-Vienne, 16 Charente, 17 Charente-Maritime, 79 Deux-Sevres, 86 Vienne
Accommodation
AUVERGNE - RHONE-ALPES:
Auvergne, Rhone-Alpes (capital = Lyon)
Departements: 03 Allier, 15 Cantal, 43 Haute-Loire, 63 Puy-de-Dome, 01 Ain, 07 Ardeche, 26 Drome, 38 Isere, 42 Loire, 69 Rhone, 73 Savoie, 74 Haute-Savoie
Accommodation
BOURGOGNE - FRANCHE-COMTE:
Bourgogne, Franche-Comte (capital = Dijon)
Departements: 21 Cote d'Or, 58 Nievre, 71 Saone-et-Loire, 89 Yonne, 25 Doubs, 39 Jura, 70 Haute-Saone, 90 Territoire de Belfort
Accommodation
BRETAGNE:
Bretagne (capital = Rennes)
Departements: 22 Cotes d'Armor, 29 Finistere, 35 Ile-et-Vilaine, 56 Morbihan
Accommodation
CENTRE:
Centre, Val-de-Loire (capital = Orleans)
Departements: 18 Cher, 28 Eure-et-Loir, 36 Indre, 37 Indre-et-Loire, 41 Loir-et-Cher, 45 Loiret
Accommodation
CORSE:
Corse (capital = Ajaccio)
Departements: 2A Corse-du-Sud, 2B Haute-Corse
Accommodation
OCCITANIE:
Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrenees (capital = Toulouse)
Departements: 11 Aude, 30 Gard, 34 Herault, 48 Lozere, 66 Pyrenees-Orientales, 09 Ariege, 12 Aveyron, 31 Haute-Garonne, 32 Gers, 46 Lot, 65 Hautes-Pyrenees, 81 Tarn, 82 Tarn-et-Garonne
Accommodation
HAUTS-DE-FRANCE:
Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Picardie (capital = Lille)
Departements: 59 Nord, 62 Pas-de-Calais, 02 Aisne, 60 Oise, 80 Somme
Accommodation
NORMANDIE:
Normandie (capital = Rouen)
Departements: Basse-Normandie 14 Calvados, 50 Manche, 61 Orne
Haute-Normandie 27 Eure, 76 Seine Maritime
Accommodation chambres hotels
LOIRE:
Pays de la Loire (capital = Nantes)
Departements: 44 Loire-Atlantique, 49 Maine-et-Loire, 53 Mayenne, 72 Sarthe, 85 Vendee
Accommodation
PROVENCE, ALPES, COTE d'AZUR:
Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur (capital = Marseille)
Departements: 04 Alpes de Haute-Provence, 05 Hautes-Alpes, 06 Alpes-Maritimes, 13 Bouches-du-Rhone, 83 Var, 84 Vaucluse
Accommodation
ILE DE FRANCE:
Ile de France (capital = Paris)
Departements: 75 Paris, 77 Seine-et-Marne, 78 Yvelines, 91 Essonne, 92 Hauts-de-Seine, 93 Seine-Saint-Denis, 94 Val de Marne, 95 Val d'Oise
Accommodation
Regions d'Outre-Mer
971 Guadeloupe (capital = Basse-Terre)
972 Martinique (capital = Fort-de-France)
973 Guyane (capital = Cayenne)
974 La Reunion (capital = Saint-Denis)
976 Mayotte (capital = Mamoudzou)
Accommodation
Collectivites et Territoires d'Outre-Mer
984 Terres Australes et Antarctiques
986 Wallis et Futuna
987 Polynesie Francaise
988 Nouvelle-Caledonie
975 Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Accommodation
Saturday, February 18, 2017
The Stevenson Trail - France
Bed and breakfast, chambres, hotel Loire region
Gard hotels, chambres, bandb, bed and breakfast, guest houses Gard Languedoc-Roussillon
The Stevenson Trail or GR70 (Grande Randonnee 70) goes from Monastier-sur- Gazeille in the Haute-Loire region to Saint-Jean-du-Gard in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The route is approx 274km and crosses through the Auvergne, Cevennes and Languedoc-Roussillon regions.
The book "Travel With A Donkey In The Cevennes" by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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more info on the trail www.gr70-stevenson.com
Gard hotels, chambres, bandb, bed and breakfast, guest houses Gard Languedoc-Roussillon
The Stevenson Trail or GR70 (Grande Randonnee 70) goes from Monastier-sur- Gazeille in the Haute-Loire region to Saint-Jean-du-Gard in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The route is approx 274km and crosses through the Auvergne, Cevennes and Languedoc-Roussillon regions.
The book "Travel With A Donkey In The Cevennes" by Robert Louis Stevenson.
looking for bed and breakfast, hostel, hotel www.choices4all.com
more info on the trail www.gr70-stevenson.com
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Santiago de Compostela
Chambres d'hotes, bandb, bed and breakfast, hotels in Loire
Santiago de Compostela is a pilgrim route from Central and South-West France to Compostela in Western Spain. It's known in English as 'the way of St James' and in Spanish as 'the Camino de Santiago'. The shrine of Saint James is in the Cathedral of Santiago. This is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The GR65 (Grande Randonnee 65) from Le-Puy-en-Velay in Lyon France to Spain is a signposted route.
Bed and breakfast, hotels Lyon France
Voie de Tours - a pilgrim route from Paris / Tours / Loire to the Pyrenees.
Paris BandB, hotels
Loire Valley bed and breakfast, chambres, hotels
Voie de Vezelay - a pilgrim route from Lorraine, Champagne-Ardennes to Saint-Jean-Pied-du-Port near Biarritz.
Alsace, Lorraine bed and breakfast, chambres, hotels
Bed and breakfast, hotels near Spanish border
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Santiago de Compostela is a pilgrim route from Central and South-West France to Compostela in Western Spain. It's known in English as 'the way of St James' and in Spanish as 'the Camino de Santiago'. The shrine of Saint James is in the Cathedral of Santiago. This is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The GR65 (Grande Randonnee 65) from Le-Puy-en-Velay in Lyon France to Spain is a signposted route.
Bed and breakfast, hotels Lyon France
Voie de Tours - a pilgrim route from Paris / Tours / Loire to the Pyrenees.
Paris BandB, hotels
Loire Valley bed and breakfast, chambres, hotels
Voie de Vezelay - a pilgrim route from Lorraine, Champagne-Ardennes to Saint-Jean-Pied-du-Port near Biarritz.
Alsace, Lorraine bed and breakfast, chambres, hotels
Bed and breakfast, hotels near Spanish border
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Sunday, February 12, 2017
Mont-Saint-Michel - Normandy/Brittany - France
Accommodation near Mont-Saint-Michel
Mont-Saint-Michel (Saint Michael's Mount) is a walled medieval city and abbey near Avranches on the border of Normandie and Brittany in north-west France. It is now an island with a connecting bridge from the mainland and is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. La Mere Poulard is a famous 3* hotel / restaurant renowned for its cuisine including omelettes and a local speciality is pre-salted lamb (agneau pre-sale) as the sheep have grazed on the salt marsh meadows.
The bay is tidal and the region is very picturesque.
Looking for accommodation (bandb,hotel,chambre) at Mont-Saint-Michel or nearby
bed and breakfast Normandy France
bed and breakfast Brittany France
Mont-Saint-Michel (Saint Michael's Mount) is a walled medieval city and abbey near Avranches on the border of Normandie and Brittany in north-west France. It is now an island with a connecting bridge from the mainland and is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. La Mere Poulard is a famous 3* hotel / restaurant renowned for its cuisine including omelettes and a local speciality is pre-salted lamb (agneau pre-sale) as the sheep have grazed on the salt marsh meadows.
The bay is tidal and the region is very picturesque.
Looking for accommodation (bandb,hotel,chambre) at Mont-Saint-Michel or nearby
bed and breakfast Normandy France
bed and breakfast Brittany France
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
La Velodyssee - French Cycle Routes
Brittany bed and breakfasts, chambres d'hotes, hotels
La Velodyssee is a series of french cycle routes including cycle lanes, trails, some lanes for non-motorised traffic and some quiet minor roads. Often scenic whether near the seafront, forest or alongside canal / river banks and sometimes using former railway tracks - plus intersecting with other European cycle routes.
One route follows the Atlantic coast from Roscoff in Brittany to Hendaye in Aquitaine, total 1200 kms. The Breton part is from Roscoff to Nantes, following alongside the Nantes-Brest canal and passing Lake Guerledan (the largest artificial lake in Brittany). Then the route continues through the regions Pays de la Loire, Poitou-Charentes and Aquitaine.
Eurovelo 1 (La Velodyssee is part of this cycle route) includes Norway, UK, Republic of Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal. The ferry sails from Roscoff in France to Plymouth in UK where the cycle route then passes through Devon, Exmoor, Bristol and Wales before joining the Celtic trail. Next into Ireland, across Northern Ireland then a ferry from Belfast to the Scottish coasts. Travelling on through Loch Lomond, Cairngorms, Inverness and Aberdeen.
Bed and breakfast in the Loire
BandB, hotels, guest houses in Dordogne Aquitaine
Hotel, bed and breakfast, chambres France
Hotel, bed and breakfast near UK and French ferry ports
La Velodyssee is a series of french cycle routes including cycle lanes, trails, some lanes for non-motorised traffic and some quiet minor roads. Often scenic whether near the seafront, forest or alongside canal / river banks and sometimes using former railway tracks - plus intersecting with other European cycle routes.
One route follows the Atlantic coast from Roscoff in Brittany to Hendaye in Aquitaine, total 1200 kms. The Breton part is from Roscoff to Nantes, following alongside the Nantes-Brest canal and passing Lake Guerledan (the largest artificial lake in Brittany). Then the route continues through the regions Pays de la Loire, Poitou-Charentes and Aquitaine.
Eurovelo 1 (La Velodyssee is part of this cycle route) includes Norway, UK, Republic of Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal. The ferry sails from Roscoff in France to Plymouth in UK where the cycle route then passes through Devon, Exmoor, Bristol and Wales before joining the Celtic trail. Next into Ireland, across Northern Ireland then a ferry from Belfast to the Scottish coasts. Travelling on through Loch Lomond, Cairngorms, Inverness and Aberdeen.
Bed and breakfast in the Loire
BandB, hotels, guest houses in Dordogne Aquitaine
Hotel, bed and breakfast, chambres France
Hotel, bed and breakfast near UK and French ferry ports
Saturday, February 04, 2017
Triathlons in France during 2017
Triathlons take place betweeen March and October in many french regions. Distances may vary from approx 9km (triathlon jeune / sprint / xs / contre la montre / courte distance), 109km (half-ironman) to 228km (ironman).
IRONMAN
Sat 8th and Sun 9th June 2019. Alpsman XXL Triathlon. Lac Annecy. 74000. Haute Savoie / Rhone-Alpes.
Sunday 16th June 2019. Ironman - Toursnman, Touraine.
Sun 30th June 2019. Ironman-France-Triathlon, Ironman de Nice. 06000. Alpes-Maritimes / Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur
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The following details are from 2017
TRIATHLON ULTRA-DISTANCE
May. Triathlon Ultra Distance. 24 Heures de l'INSA, 24athlon. Villeurbanne. 69100. Rhone / Rhone-Alpes.
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May. E Leclerc Frenchman. Ile aux Enfants, le Port, HOURTIN. 33990. Gironde / Aquitaine. 226km
June. Triathlon International de Port-Louis -- Xtrem Breizh. Plage de la Citadelle, Port-Louis. 56290. Morbihan / Bretagne. 226km
July. Chtriman 226 Gravelines. 59820. Nord / Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
July. Altriman. Base Nautique l'Ourson,(lac Maternale), Les Angles. 66210. Pyrenees-Orientales / Languedoc-Roussillon. 226km
August. Embrunman-Triathlon Courte Distance and Longue Distance d'Embrun. Embrun. 05200. Hautes-Alpes /Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur. 226km
August. Ironman Vichy. Centre Omnisports Pierre Coulon, Vichy. 03200. Allier / Auvergne. 226km
September. The Evergreen Endurance 228. Chamonix - Mont Blanc. 74400. Haute-Savoie / Rhone-Alpes. 228km
HALF-IRONMAN / LONGUE DISTANCE
May. Lacanau Tri'Events. Scott Half Triathlon. 33680. Gironde / Aquitaine. 109.9km
May. Ironman 70.3 du Pays d'Aix, Aix-en-Provence. 13090. Bouches-du-Rhone / Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur. 113km
May. Half-de-Choisy-au-Bac, Choisy-Au-Bac. 60750. Oise / Picardie. 113km
May. Half Iron du Semnoz, Rumilly. 74150. Haute-Savoie / Rhone-Alpes. 90.4km
May. Triathlon longue Distance des Coteaux du Vendomois, Villiers-Sur-Loir. 41100. Loir-et-Cher / Centre. 119.3km
May. Triathlon longue Distance de Belfort, Lac du Malsaucy, 90000. Territoire de Balfort / Franche-Comte. 109km
May. Triathlon Sprint and Longue Distance. Pont Sur La Charente-Sireuil. 16440. Charente / Poitou Charentes. 103km
May. Extreme Mansigne, Plan d'Eau, Mansigne. 72510. Sarthe / Pays de la Loire.113km
June. Lac d'Annecy, Doussard. 74210. Haute-Savoie / Rhone-Alpes. 109km
June. Les Salins; Hyeres. 83400. Var / Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur. 118.9km
June. Le Ventouxman. Lac, Piolenc. 84420. Vaucluse / Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur. 113km
June. Triathlon Distance L du Salagou. Lac de Salagou,Clermont-L'Herault. 34800. Herault / Languedoc-Roussillon. 110km
June. Sprint and Longue Distance de Revel-Saint Ferreol. Lac, Saint-Ferreol-de-Comminges. 31350. Haute-Garonne / Midi-Pyrenees. 103km
June. Triathlon International Deauville Longue Distance - Hoka One One. Deauville. 14800. Calvados / Basse-Normandie. 113km
June. Half Ironman.Tribreizh, Triathlon Distance L des Monts d'Arree. Lac du Drennec Sizun. 29450. Finistere / Bretagne. 113km
July. Half Ironman.Triathlon Half de Beauvais. Plan d'Eau du Canada, Beauvais. 60000. Oise / Picardie.
July. Triathlon Longue Distance de Dijon. Lac Kir, Dijon. 21000. Cote d'Or / Bourgogne. 110km
July. Half Ironman. Chtriman 113 Gravelines. 59820. Nord / Nord, Pas-de-Calais. 113km
July. Half Ironman and Courte Distance. Halftriman des Monts de Gueret. Aire de Loisirs de Courtille. 23000. Creuse / Limousin. 113km
July. Triathlon Longue Distance. Base de Loisirs, La Ferte-mace. 61600. Orne / Basse-Normandie. 103km
July. Half du Lauragais. Nailloux. 31560. Haute-Garonne / Midi-Pyrenees. 109km
July. Half Ironman de Garotxes. Base Nautique l'Ourson, (lac Maternale) Les Angles. 66210. Pyrenees-Orientales / Languedoc-Roussillon.
July. Triathlon Courte Distance and Longue Distance du Lac du Bouchet-Saint Nicolas. 43510. Haute-Loire / Auvergne. 102km
July. Triathlon Sprint / XS / Courte and Longue Distance. La Rotonde, Thaon-Les-Vosges. 88150. Vosges / Lorraine.
July. Triathlon Courte Distance and Longue Distance du Val de Gray. 70100. Haute-Saone / Franche-Comte. 109km
July. Ironbreizh. Queven. 56330. Morbihan / Bretagne. 113km
July. Triathlon Longue Distance EDF Alp d'Huez. Lac EDF, Vaujany. 38114. Isere / Rhone-Alpes. 139km
August. Ironman 70.3 Vichy. Centre Omnisports Pierre Coulon, Vichy. 03200. Allier / Auvergne. 113km
August. Triathlon Courte Distance and Longue Distance du Chateau de Chantilly - le Gantelet. Chantilly. 60500. Oise / Picardie. 113km
September. Triathlon Longue Distance XL de Gerardmer.88400. Vosges /Lorraine. 116km
September. tri-Games du Pays Grassois. Mandelieu-La-Napoule. 06210. Alpes-Maritimes / Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur. 113km
September. The Evergreen Endurance 118. Chamonix - Mont Blanc. 74400. Haute-Savoie / Rhone-Alpes. 118km
September. Triath'long Cote de Beaute. Royan. 17200. Charente-Maritime / Poitou-Charentes. 115km
September. Courte Distance, Sprint and Half Ironman, Saint-Jean-de-Luz. 64500. Pyrenees-Atlantiques / Aquitaine.
Septemeber. Emeraude Tri Race. Place de Longchamps, Saint-Lunaire. 35800. Ile-et-Vilaine / Bretagne. 113km
September. Semi Ironman Soulor-Aubisque. Baudreix. 64800. Pyrenees-Atlantiques / Aquitaine.
September. Trialong ldf. Base de Loisirs, Bois-Le-Roi. 77590. Seine-et-Marne / Ile-de-France.
September. Sprint and Half Ironman. Triathlon des Lions Distance L. Vernon. 27200. Eure / Haute-Normandie. 88.7km
September. Half Ironman Triskel race. Guidel Plages. 56520. Morbihan / Bretagne. 109.9km
October. Sprint and Half Ironman. Isostar Extreme Man 113 de Narbonne la Clape. Promenade du Front de Mer, Narbonne. 11100. Aude / Languedoc-Roussillon. 110km
For more triathlon details visit calendrier.champignytriathlon.org
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IRONMAN
Sat 8th and Sun 9th June 2019. Alpsman XXL Triathlon. Lac Annecy. 74000. Haute Savoie / Rhone-Alpes.
Sunday 16th June 2019. Ironman - Toursnman, Touraine.
Sun 30th June 2019. Ironman-France-Triathlon, Ironman de Nice. 06000. Alpes-Maritimes / Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur
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The following details are from 2017
TRIATHLON ULTRA-DISTANCE
May. Triathlon Ultra Distance. 24 Heures de l'INSA, 24athlon. Villeurbanne. 69100. Rhone / Rhone-Alpes.
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May. E Leclerc Frenchman. Ile aux Enfants, le Port, HOURTIN. 33990. Gironde / Aquitaine. 226km
June. Triathlon International de Port-Louis -- Xtrem Breizh. Plage de la Citadelle, Port-Louis. 56290. Morbihan / Bretagne. 226km
July. Chtriman 226 Gravelines. 59820. Nord / Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
July. Altriman. Base Nautique l'Ourson,(lac Maternale), Les Angles. 66210. Pyrenees-Orientales / Languedoc-Roussillon. 226km
August. Embrunman-Triathlon Courte Distance and Longue Distance d'Embrun. Embrun. 05200. Hautes-Alpes /Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur. 226km
August. Ironman Vichy. Centre Omnisports Pierre Coulon, Vichy. 03200. Allier / Auvergne. 226km
September. The Evergreen Endurance 228. Chamonix - Mont Blanc. 74400. Haute-Savoie / Rhone-Alpes. 228km
HALF-IRONMAN / LONGUE DISTANCE
May. Lacanau Tri'Events. Scott Half Triathlon. 33680. Gironde / Aquitaine. 109.9km
May. Ironman 70.3 du Pays d'Aix, Aix-en-Provence. 13090. Bouches-du-Rhone / Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur. 113km
May. Half-de-Choisy-au-Bac, Choisy-Au-Bac. 60750. Oise / Picardie. 113km
May. Half Iron du Semnoz, Rumilly. 74150. Haute-Savoie / Rhone-Alpes. 90.4km
May. Triathlon longue Distance des Coteaux du Vendomois, Villiers-Sur-Loir. 41100. Loir-et-Cher / Centre. 119.3km
May. Triathlon longue Distance de Belfort, Lac du Malsaucy, 90000. Territoire de Balfort / Franche-Comte. 109km
May. Triathlon Sprint and Longue Distance. Pont Sur La Charente-Sireuil. 16440. Charente / Poitou Charentes. 103km
May. Extreme Mansigne, Plan d'Eau, Mansigne. 72510. Sarthe / Pays de la Loire.113km
June. Lac d'Annecy, Doussard. 74210. Haute-Savoie / Rhone-Alpes. 109km
June. Les Salins; Hyeres. 83400. Var / Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur. 118.9km
June. Le Ventouxman. Lac, Piolenc. 84420. Vaucluse / Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur. 113km
June. Triathlon Distance L du Salagou. Lac de Salagou,Clermont-L'Herault. 34800. Herault / Languedoc-Roussillon. 110km
June. Sprint and Longue Distance de Revel-Saint Ferreol. Lac, Saint-Ferreol-de-Comminges. 31350. Haute-Garonne / Midi-Pyrenees. 103km
June. Triathlon International Deauville Longue Distance - Hoka One One. Deauville. 14800. Calvados / Basse-Normandie. 113km
June. Half Ironman.Tribreizh, Triathlon Distance L des Monts d'Arree. Lac du Drennec Sizun. 29450. Finistere / Bretagne. 113km
July. Half Ironman.Triathlon Half de Beauvais. Plan d'Eau du Canada, Beauvais. 60000. Oise / Picardie.
July. Triathlon Longue Distance de Dijon. Lac Kir, Dijon. 21000. Cote d'Or / Bourgogne. 110km
July. Half Ironman. Chtriman 113 Gravelines. 59820. Nord / Nord, Pas-de-Calais. 113km
July. Half Ironman and Courte Distance. Halftriman des Monts de Gueret. Aire de Loisirs de Courtille. 23000. Creuse / Limousin. 113km
July. Triathlon Longue Distance. Base de Loisirs, La Ferte-mace. 61600. Orne / Basse-Normandie. 103km
July. Half du Lauragais. Nailloux. 31560. Haute-Garonne / Midi-Pyrenees. 109km
July. Half Ironman de Garotxes. Base Nautique l'Ourson, (lac Maternale) Les Angles. 66210. Pyrenees-Orientales / Languedoc-Roussillon.
July. Triathlon Courte Distance and Longue Distance du Lac du Bouchet-Saint Nicolas. 43510. Haute-Loire / Auvergne. 102km
July. Triathlon Sprint / XS / Courte and Longue Distance. La Rotonde, Thaon-Les-Vosges. 88150. Vosges / Lorraine.
July. Triathlon Courte Distance and Longue Distance du Val de Gray. 70100. Haute-Saone / Franche-Comte. 109km
July. Ironbreizh. Queven. 56330. Morbihan / Bretagne. 113km
July. Triathlon Longue Distance EDF Alp d'Huez. Lac EDF, Vaujany. 38114. Isere / Rhone-Alpes. 139km
August. Ironman 70.3 Vichy. Centre Omnisports Pierre Coulon, Vichy. 03200. Allier / Auvergne. 113km
August. Triathlon Courte Distance and Longue Distance du Chateau de Chantilly - le Gantelet. Chantilly. 60500. Oise / Picardie. 113km
September. Triathlon Longue Distance XL de Gerardmer.88400. Vosges /Lorraine. 116km
September. tri-Games du Pays Grassois. Mandelieu-La-Napoule. 06210. Alpes-Maritimes / Provence, Alpes, Cote d'Azur. 113km
September. The Evergreen Endurance 118. Chamonix - Mont Blanc. 74400. Haute-Savoie / Rhone-Alpes. 118km
September. Triath'long Cote de Beaute. Royan. 17200. Charente-Maritime / Poitou-Charentes. 115km
September. Courte Distance, Sprint and Half Ironman, Saint-Jean-de-Luz. 64500. Pyrenees-Atlantiques / Aquitaine.
Septemeber. Emeraude Tri Race. Place de Longchamps, Saint-Lunaire. 35800. Ile-et-Vilaine / Bretagne. 113km
September. Semi Ironman Soulor-Aubisque. Baudreix. 64800. Pyrenees-Atlantiques / Aquitaine.
September. Trialong ldf. Base de Loisirs, Bois-Le-Roi. 77590. Seine-et-Marne / Ile-de-France.
September. Sprint and Half Ironman. Triathlon des Lions Distance L. Vernon. 27200. Eure / Haute-Normandie. 88.7km
September. Half Ironman Triskel race. Guidel Plages. 56520. Morbihan / Bretagne. 109.9km
October. Sprint and Half Ironman. Isostar Extreme Man 113 de Narbonne la Clape. Promenade du Front de Mer, Narbonne. 11100. Aude / Languedoc-Roussillon. 110km
For more triathlon details visit calendrier.champignytriathlon.org
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Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Futuroscope Theme Park - Poitiers - Poitou-Charentes - France
Bed and breakfast, bandb, hotels near Futuroscope Poitiers France
Futuroscope is a theme park at Poitiers (Dept Vienne - 86) in the Poitou-Charentes region, south-west France.
Opening times 2016:
Saturday 6th February to Sunday 11th September- every day
Thursday 15th September to Sunday 23rd October - Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Monday 24th October to Sunday 6th November - every day
Friday 11th November to Sunday 13th November- every day
Saturday 19th November to Sunday 18th December - Saturday and Sunday
Monday 19th December 2016 to Monday 2nd January 2017 - every day
Other places to visit in this area include La Rochelle and the vineyards at Cognac.
Accommodation near Futuroscope Poitiers France
Futuroscope is a theme park at Poitiers (Dept Vienne - 86) in the Poitou-Charentes region, south-west France.
Opening times 2016:
Saturday 6th February to Sunday 11th September- every day
Thursday 15th September to Sunday 23rd October - Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Monday 24th October to Sunday 6th November - every day
Friday 11th November to Sunday 13th November- every day
Saturday 19th November to Sunday 18th December - Saturday and Sunday
Monday 19th December 2016 to Monday 2nd January 2017 - every day
Other places to visit in this area include La Rochelle and the vineyards at Cognac.
Accommodation near Futuroscope Poitiers France
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Parc Asterix - Plailly - Paris - France - 2019
Parc Asterix is a theme amusement park based on the stories of Asterix and situated at Plailly in the region of Oise approximately 35kms north of Paris. Take the A1 motorway in the direction of Lille, direct exit
between exits 7 and 8.
Arrive by road, shuttle bus from Paris, or train and shuttle bus.
Open from Saturday 6th April 2019 to Saturday 2nd November 2019.
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more info on parc click here
Arrive by road, shuttle bus from Paris, or train and shuttle bus.
Open from Saturday 6th April 2019 to Saturday 2nd November 2019.
Compare prices of Bed and Breakfast Accommodation near Asterix Park
more info on parc click here
Disneyland Park - Walt Disney Studios Park - Paris - France
Eurodisney / Disneyland Park is in Marne-La-Vallee approximately 32kms east from the centre of Paris and is the original theme park.
Walt Disney Studios Park is in the Seine-et-Marne and is dedicated to show-business, themed movies production and behind the scenes. It's divided into 4 "studio lots" representing various aspects of film production at a Hollywood studio.
Looking for family accommodation: Bed and breakfast near Euro Disney Park
Walt Disney Studios Park is in the Seine-et-Marne and is dedicated to show-business, themed movies production and behind the scenes. It's divided into 4 "studio lots" representing various aspects of film production at a Hollywood studio.
Looking for family accommodation: Bed and breakfast near Euro Disney Park
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Medieval Fete - Dinan, Brittany - France
Bed and breakfast and hotels in Brittany France
Medieval 'Fete des Remparts' takes place bi-annually in the Breton town of Dinan.
Next event July 2023
Looking for somewhere to stay for the weekend chambres, bnb, hotels Brittany
Medieval 'Fete des Remparts' takes place bi-annually in the Breton town of Dinan.
Next event July 2023
Looking for somewhere to stay for the weekend chambres, bnb, hotels Brittany
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Horse Race Courses
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Bed and Breakfast / Hotels near Paris Race Courses
Race courses near Paris are : Chantilly, Longchamp, Maisons-Laffitte, Saint-Cloud.
B and B or Hotels Normandy
Race course La Touques at Deauville in the Calvados region of Lower Normandy.
Bed and Breakfast, Guest Houses, Hotels near Toulouse Race Course
Race course in Toulouse, Languedoc Roussillon region.
Chambre d'hote, hotels near Vichy Race Course
Race course at Vichy in the Auvergne region.
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More racecourses in France www.lescourseshippiques.com
Bed and Breakfast / Hotels near Paris Race Courses
Race courses near Paris are : Chantilly, Longchamp, Maisons-Laffitte, Saint-Cloud.
B and B or Hotels Normandy
Race course La Touques at Deauville in the Calvados region of Lower Normandy.
Bed and Breakfast, Guest Houses, Hotels near Toulouse Race Course
Race course in Toulouse, Languedoc Roussillon region.
Chambre d'hote, hotels near Vichy Race Course
Race course at Vichy in the Auvergne region.
Looking for accommodation / b and b / bed and breakfast near race courses in France www.choices4all.com
More racecourses in France www.lescourseshippiques.com
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Bois de Boulogne - Paris - France
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The 'Bois de Boulogne' is situated in the 16th Arrondissement (Ile-de-France region of Paris) and hosts several large sporting venues.
Parc des Princes - the stadium where Paris-Saint-Germain football club play home matches.
Stade Jean-Bouin - home to Stade Francais Rugby Union club.
Hippodrome de Longchamp - The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horseracing event held in October annually.
Auteuil Hippodrome - Steeplechase racing.
Roland Garross - French Open Tennis stadium is situated on the southern boundary.
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The 'Bois de Boulogne' is situated in the 16th Arrondissement (Ile-de-France region of Paris) and hosts several large sporting venues.
Parc des Princes - the stadium where Paris-Saint-Germain football club play home matches.
Stade Jean-Bouin - home to Stade Francais Rugby Union club.
Hippodrome de Longchamp - The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horseracing event held in October annually.
Auteuil Hippodrome - Steeplechase racing.
Roland Garross - French Open Tennis stadium is situated on the southern boundary.
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Saturday, February 08, 2014
World War 1
World War 1 from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918 making 2014 the centenary year since its start.
Allied forces : France, UK and Russia joined by Italy, Japan and US.
Central powers : Germany and Austria-Hungary joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
Belgium and Luxembourg remained neutral.
Battles of AISNE, Picardy, north France
Battles of MARNE, along the Marne River near Paris
Battles of SOMME, Picardy, north France
Battles of VERDUN, Verdun-sur-Meuse, north-east France
Battles of YPRES, Flanders, west Belgium
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Allied forces : France, UK and Russia joined by Italy, Japan and US.
Central powers : Germany and Austria-Hungary joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
Belgium and Luxembourg remained neutral.
Battles of AISNE, Picardy, north France
Battles of MARNE, along the Marne River near Paris
Battles of SOMME, Picardy, north France
Battles of VERDUN, Verdun-sur-Meuse, north-east France
Battles of YPRES, Flanders, west Belgium
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Brittany / Bretagne - France
Brittany / Bretagne is on the west coast of France. It has four departments : Cotes d'Armor, Ile-et-Vilaine, Finistere and Morbihan. The English Channel is to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Famous for its oysters and shellfish as well as its pancakes and cider.
MONT ST MICHEL - on the border of Normandy and Brittany. A village with shops, hotels, chapels, leading up a narrow street and several steps to the abbey which has gothic / roman architecture and a gold statue of St Michel on the spire. Overnight accommodation available, possibly choose the renowned hotel and restaurant La Mere Poulard. Local speciality is lamb/mutton pre-sale (meat from sheep that have grazed on the nearby meadows) or why not try a delicious omelette.
RANCE ESTUARY - Very picturesque, near St-Malo and Dinard. Visit the medieval town of Dinan or further inland the medieval town of Vitre.
CANCALE, ERQUY, BINIC, PAIMPOL, TREGUIER - Coastal route (La Corniche) towards the pink granite coast of Tregastel and Perros Guirec before continuing on to BREST with its huge natural harbour.
QUIMPER - cobbled streets, timber-framed houses and ladies making and selling lace,
CONCARNEAU - fishing port with old walled town,
PONT AVEN - picturesque with restored water-mills and galleries,
just a few places to visit along the Finistere coast.
LORIENT - large town with fishing port (port de plaisance) in Morbihan. Annual International Celtic Festival takes place in August. Compagnie des Indes built its shipyards opposite PORT LOUIS.
QUIBERON - lively port and resort at the end of a narrow strip of land, sea on both sides. Cote Sauvage popular with surfers.
GULF OF MORBIHAN - a stretch of sea between Port Navalo and Locmariaquer. Inlets and ports including medieval town of Vannes, cobbled streets/old port St Goustan at Auray. Megaliths, dolmens, menhirs and tumuli in this area.
CARNAC - Seaside resort famous for its standing stones (Menhirs).
JOSSELIN - Inland near the Nantes-Brest canal and River Oust, has an impressive chateau and is a petite cite de caractere.
Bed and Breakfast, hotel, chambres Accommodation - visit www.choices4all.com
MONT ST MICHEL - on the border of Normandy and Brittany. A village with shops, hotels, chapels, leading up a narrow street and several steps to the abbey which has gothic / roman architecture and a gold statue of St Michel on the spire. Overnight accommodation available, possibly choose the renowned hotel and restaurant La Mere Poulard. Local speciality is lamb/mutton pre-sale (meat from sheep that have grazed on the nearby meadows) or why not try a delicious omelette.
RANCE ESTUARY - Very picturesque, near St-Malo and Dinard. Visit the medieval town of Dinan or further inland the medieval town of Vitre.
CANCALE, ERQUY, BINIC, PAIMPOL, TREGUIER - Coastal route (La Corniche) towards the pink granite coast of Tregastel and Perros Guirec before continuing on to BREST with its huge natural harbour.
QUIMPER - cobbled streets, timber-framed houses and ladies making and selling lace,
CONCARNEAU - fishing port with old walled town,
PONT AVEN - picturesque with restored water-mills and galleries,
just a few places to visit along the Finistere coast.
LORIENT - large town with fishing port (port de plaisance) in Morbihan. Annual International Celtic Festival takes place in August. Compagnie des Indes built its shipyards opposite PORT LOUIS.
QUIBERON - lively port and resort at the end of a narrow strip of land, sea on both sides. Cote Sauvage popular with surfers.
GULF OF MORBIHAN - a stretch of sea between Port Navalo and Locmariaquer. Inlets and ports including medieval town of Vannes, cobbled streets/old port St Goustan at Auray. Megaliths, dolmens, menhirs and tumuli in this area.
CARNAC - Seaside resort famous for its standing stones (Menhirs).
JOSSELIN - Inland near the Nantes-Brest canal and River Oust, has an impressive chateau and is a petite cite de caractere.
Bed and Breakfast, hotel, chambres Accommodation - visit www.choices4all.com
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Normandy / Normandie - France
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Normandy / Normandie is in north-west France and 6 June 1944 was the date of the D/Day Landings in World War 2. The invasion of Normandy, airborne troops and amphibious landing of Allied Infantry and Armoured Divisions.
Landing beaches :
SWORD - Colleville Plage, Lion-sur-Mer, and St-Aubin
JUNO - Bernieres and Courseulles
GOLD - Ver-sur-Mer and Asnelles
OMAHA - St-Laurent, Colleville and Vierville-sur-Mer
UTAH BEACH - on the Cotentin or Cherbourg peninsula.
The coastal route passes several memorials, museums and cemeteries.
ARROMANCHES has the remains of the Mulberry harbours and museum.
ST-MERE-EGLISE is the village where the parachute regiment landed.
PEGASUS BRIDGE has museum of Airborne landings.
CAEN has the large Memorial Museum.
BATTERIE-DU-LONGUES and POINTE DU HOC are part of the ATLANTIC WALL, the coastal fortifications built by the Germans.
BAYEUX was the first town to be liberated in 1944 and has World War 2 Memorial Museum. It is probably most famous for the tapestry/embroidery, but also has a ceramics/painting/lace museum and beautiful cathedral.
HONFLEUR is a picturesque fishing port with tall houses alongside the harbour, attracting lots of artists.
ROUEN is a medieval town, on the River Seine, with timbered houses, a fishing port and Gothic church. Place du Vieux Marche is where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake.
GIVERNEY Home of Claude Monet, an impressionist artist particularly famous for his water-lily paintings. Roam the lovely gardens or view the reproductions of his paintings on display.
Calvados regions Lisieux, Cambremert, Pont l'Eveque, Livarot are on the 'calvados (apple brandy), cider and cheese route'.
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation visit choices4all.com
Normandy / Normandie is in north-west France and 6 June 1944 was the date of the D/Day Landings in World War 2. The invasion of Normandy, airborne troops and amphibious landing of Allied Infantry and Armoured Divisions.
Landing beaches :
SWORD - Colleville Plage, Lion-sur-Mer, and St-Aubin
JUNO - Bernieres and Courseulles
GOLD - Ver-sur-Mer and Asnelles
OMAHA - St-Laurent, Colleville and Vierville-sur-Mer
UTAH BEACH - on the Cotentin or Cherbourg peninsula.
The coastal route passes several memorials, museums and cemeteries.
ARROMANCHES has the remains of the Mulberry harbours and museum.
ST-MERE-EGLISE is the village where the parachute regiment landed.
PEGASUS BRIDGE has museum of Airborne landings.
CAEN has the large Memorial Museum.
BATTERIE-DU-LONGUES and POINTE DU HOC are part of the ATLANTIC WALL, the coastal fortifications built by the Germans.
BAYEUX was the first town to be liberated in 1944 and has World War 2 Memorial Museum. It is probably most famous for the tapestry/embroidery, but also has a ceramics/painting/lace museum and beautiful cathedral.
HONFLEUR is a picturesque fishing port with tall houses alongside the harbour, attracting lots of artists.
ROUEN is a medieval town, on the River Seine, with timbered houses, a fishing port and Gothic church. Place du Vieux Marche is where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake.
GIVERNEY Home of Claude Monet, an impressionist artist particularly famous for his water-lily paintings. Roam the lovely gardens or view the reproductions of his paintings on display.
Calvados regions Lisieux, Cambremert, Pont l'Eveque, Livarot are on the 'calvados (apple brandy), cider and cheese route'.
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation visit choices4all.com
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Driving In France
PLEASE NOTE :
When driving in France it is compulsory to carry Visibility / Reflective Vests, a Warning Triangle and a Breathalyser Test in the car.
When driving in France it is compulsory to carry Visibility / Reflective Vests, a Warning Triangle and a Breathalyser Test in the car.
Lake Guerledan in Central Brittany, France
Lac de Guerledan is situated in the Cotes d'Armor region (22) of France, near the small town of Mur de Bretagne and the Nantes-Brest canal. It's one of Brittany's largest artificial lakes with two
small beaches. Local activities include water-sports (boat hire,
water-skiing, etc), fishing, cycling (bike hire available),
horse-riding, rambling and birdwatching. The disused railway track (from
St Meen to Carhaix) and the canal towpaths are ideal for cyclists and
ramblers. There is a Fete du Lac (including a firework display) each year on the 15th August.
Abbaye de Bon Repos : this Cistercian abbey is nearby at St Gelven, beside the Nantes-Brest canal. There is an annual 'Son et Lumiere, Le Pays de Conomor' (Sound and Light Show) using the abbey as its backdrop. Evening performances 29th July, 31st July, 1st August, 5th August, 7th August, 8th August 2015. One suggestion - wear something warm!
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Abbaye de Bon Repos : this Cistercian abbey is nearby at St Gelven, beside the Nantes-Brest canal. There is an annual 'Son et Lumiere, Le Pays de Conomor' (Sound and Light Show) using the abbey as its backdrop. Evening performances 29th July, 31st July, 1st August, 5th August, 7th August, 8th August 2015. One suggestion - wear something warm!
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Horse Race Courses near the region of Paris
There are 6 racecourses around the region of Paris which are operated by France-Galop. Auteuil, Chantilly, Deauville, Longchamp, Maisons-Laffitte and Saint-Cloud.
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For more horse racing info www.france-galop.com
For places to stay visit www.choices4all.com
For more horse racing info www.france-galop.com
Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horse-race - October 2022
Sunday 2nd October 2022
Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe flat horse-race at Longchamp Racecourse, Paris
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Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe flat horse-race at Longchamp Racecourse, Paris
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