In search of the best pizzerias in France – La Lanterna, Limezin (Brittany)

One of the joys of any holiday is what I might refer to as soft exploration. I love nothing more than a wood-fired pizza washed down with a

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What should I have for dessert? – Café Gourmand

Why choose just one dessert when, with a café gourmand, you can have small portions of several? If a café gourmand is on the menu of your chosen

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The best campsites in France for families #2 – La Ferme de la Serraz, Doussard, nr Lac d’Annecy

Find me a better view from a swimming pool. Peaceful swimming While I enjoy the adrenaline rush of multi-slide aquaparks and watching my children scream in delight in

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Wild Swimming in France #5 – Les Criques des Porteils

These petite and pebbled beaches, dramatically located between rocky cliffs and close to the Spanish border, offer awesome snorkelling opportunities in the crystalline waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

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The best campsites in France for families #1 – Les Ormes, Epiniac, Brittany

Your A Love For France correspondent has had the fortune to have visited a large majority of the best family campsites in France thanks to the day job.

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Wild Swimming in France #4 – Les Gorges d’Ubrieux

Whilst perhaps this one could have also been titled Wild Paddling in France, Les Gorges d’Ubrieux are testament that the idea of a hidden gem can still be

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In search of the best creperies in Brittany – Creperie Gallo

It’s a situation that all parents will empathise with. The clock is approaching 7pm, the kids are hungry, and we’re also exploring the Intra Muros area of Saint

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Wild Swimming in France #3 – Vendée Coast

Whilst it perhaps isn’t as fashionable these days, the Vendée was at one point the main destination for droves of British summer tourists desperate to escape the drizzle.

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The Essential Autoroute Playlist

I can’t help but love traversing the French autoroute network, so allow me to indulge myself a little and spend the next few moments reminiscing about some of my

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Wild Swimming in France #2 – Lac d’Annecy

Lac d’Annecy has the title of the cleanest lake in Europe and plunging headfirst into it after a hot day in the hills will quickly reveal why. Like

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