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Honeymoons and weddings abroad are tailor-made by Expressions Holidays. Contact us for a range of honeymoon and wedding destinations around the world and an amazing choice of honeymoons from island-hopping to visiting cultural sites.
Spa
holidays
  

Expressions Spas opens a world of tailor-made spa holidays that allows you to choose according to region, type of treatment desired, product type and recommends for your party type, whether it be for couples, singles or perhaps mothers and daughters travelling together.
Family
holidays
  

Expressions Families affords you an amazing choice of sophisticated resorts ideally suited to families in selected destinations worldwide. You can also choose according to required facilities in resort and we suggest holidays for families with grandparents and single parent families too.
Rail
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Expressions Holidays offers you tailor-made rail holidays and journeys by train, including luxury trains, scenic journeys and classic rail tours.
  • Luxury hotel holidays to France, tailormade by travel experts

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    Royal Riviera Beaulieu Cote dAzur France
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    Our luxury, tailor-made hotel holidays to France offer a variety of self-driv, fly-drive holidays and holidays by rail travel, including tailor-made tours for individuals across the country, short breaks, or more leisurely stays in exquisite hotels.

    Our luxury hotel holidays to France have been designed using our own personal experience and offers what we believe to be the most comprehensive range of the very best and most authentic hotels in France. Small groups and incentive trups are also offered. From the beaches of Brittany to the glaciated summits of the Pyrenees and the Alps, from the turquoise coastline of Corsica to the forested river banks of the Loire, the sheer physical diversity of France presents a lifetime of holidays. Almost several distinct countries crammed into one, France is a land where each region boasts its won cuisine, architecture, accent and attitude – and fiercely guards its own unique identity. Industrialised fairly late compared to the UK, France is at heart a rural country, le pays coursing though the nation’s literature and myth like lifeblood. Vast, ancient, France’s countryside has evolved slowly and organically over the years, its villages virtually unchanged in centuries. Today, they’re as much a part of the natural landscape as the spectacular rivers and hills, forests and fields. Pastoral, conservative at its core, France has nevertheless been at the forefront of European development, with a cultural and political legacy that has left an endless inventory of attractions for visitors today. Paris the obvious example, a dynamic, living warehouse of historical treasures. But from the prehistoric cave-paintings of the Dordogne and Roman monuments of the south, to the cathedrals of the north and the chateaux of the Loire, wherever you go in France you’ll find fascinating, seductive traces of the country’s historical past. It may be only 21 miles of water that separate our shores, but France here and there is as exotic and tantalisingly unfamiliar as anywhere on the globe. More tourists come to France than any other country on the planet. That doesn’t happen by accident.  

    About Expressions Holidays

    Expressions Holidays is a specialist travel company, established in 1989, to provide tailor-made luxury holidays and authentic travel experiences to selected destinations worldwide.
    Most of our chosen hotels and resorts are luxury but in a number of ways, from being of outstanding quality and character to having world-class facilities, service and activities.
    We take the requirements and wishes of our clients and put together bespoke holidays and itineraries to suit their individual style and budget, utilising the favourable contract rates and negotiated offers with all our suppliers, from hotels to airlines, from local transport companies to local guides.
    Our hallmarks are our personal service and knowledgeable and helpful staff who look forward to providing with the holiday you want.
    We really urge you to speak to us by telephone – so much more direct and effective than email – and then one of our sales consultants can understand from the outset what you are looking for and provide the most accurate help as quickly as possible.

    Local highlights

    Skiing and hiking in the Alps and Pyrenees; the museums, nightlife, vibrant art scene and sheer romance of Paris; the WWII battle sights of Normandy; the wild, fretted coastline of Brittany; the spectacular gorges of the Ardeche and Dordogne; the beaches and super cool seaside towns of the Cote d’Azur; the abundance of rental villas; the gastronomie of Provence; the vineyards, chateaux and rolling hillsides of the Loire Valley; the rugged landscape and turquoise shallows of Corsica; fantastic local produce in simple but exquisite restaurants; Sunday markets; dining al fresco; café au lait and pain au chocolat for breakfast, eaten in a simple bar as the country awakes.

    Getting out and about

    With the most extensive rail network in Western Europe, France is a great country to explore by train. The nationally owned SNCF (Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer) runs fast, efficient services between the main towns. Buses cover the rural areas, but services can be rather sporadic, with departures often at awkward times. If you really want to get off the beaten track, by far the best option is your own car.

    Travel arrangements

    Flight time from London is approximately one hour to Paris and 90 minutes to the main southern airports in Lyon and Bordeaux. France’s extensive network of airports is served by a variety of airlines from the UK, including Brtitish Airways, Air France, KLM. Alternatively, Eurostar runs an extensive daily timetable of departures between London’s St Pancras International and Paris and Lille.

  • Spring breaks at Le Mas de Pierre

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    Beautiful landscapes and exquisite cuisine.

    French luxury breaks at Le Mas Candille

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    A beautiful resort near Cannes, offering a luxury hotel experience.

    Best of Both Worlds Culture and Relaxation in France

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    Combining shopping and culture in Paris with relaxtion in Provence.

    Bordeaux The Basque Country and Carcassonnne

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    A gentle tour of the south-west of France, starting with the famous vineyards of the Médoc and then heading so

    Tarn Roussillon and Provence

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    This popular combination takes you from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean, a journey south and eastwards

    To the foothills of the Pyrenees and back

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    Seemingly a long way to drive but easily reached and well-worth the effort. Renowned for its excellent climate

    Avignon by train then a tour of Provence

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    Make the most of the excellent connections leaving London by Eurostar about 7am changing at Lille Europe and t

    A tour of Provence

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    You can explore the sites and monuments of the Provence of the Romans such as Orange and Nimes. Be inspired by

    Touring holiday to the Dordogne

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    The Dordogne region is a truly rewarding and enjoyable holiday destination. It is also perfectly situated for

    A Grand Tour of France

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    A Grand Tour of France tailor made touring holiday
  • Le Mas Candille

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    Set in extensive parkland in the hills above Cannes, the honey-coloured Mas Candille enjoys the beauty and

    Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat

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    Nestling peacefully on the tip of the Cap Ferrat peninsula in a private woodland park of more than 7000 squ

    Le Mas D`Artigny

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    From the pictures you see of Le Mas D`Artigny from the air, with its huge grounds and suites with their own

    Chateau les Crayeres

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    Surrounded by 17 acres of private park land Chateau Les Crayeres is a tranquil retreat that combines elegen

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    Find out more about France

    France FAST FACTS

    Capital  

     Paris
    Airport
    Main airports are in Paris, Bordeaux and Lyon, with scheduled and low cost airlines flying into the country from all over the UK.
    Currency
    Euro (£1 = Euro 1.17)
    Size
    Roughly 600 miles wide and 700 miles long
    Population
    66 million
    Average temperature
    Varies dramatically, from about 8 degrees in winter in Brittany to 26 degrees in summer in Corsica, with snow on the Alps and Pyrenees year-round
     

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      Tailor-made honeymoons and weddings abroad to personally-selected hotels and resorts.

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