France

Go Barging continues to raise the standard of luxury barge cruising in Europe, adding fine restaurant dining as part of the itinerary for the 2009 season on three of its vessels. In addition to the superb meals prepared onboard from fresh local ingredients by accomplished chefs, Go Barging guests will enjoy a gourmet meal at [...]
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Thanks mostly to its culinary delights, Italy was the runaway winner of the prize for “Best European Country” in the 2008 Sunday Times Travel Magazine Readers Award. Second place was given to Greece, and third to France; fourth was Spain, and fifth Switzerland.
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Jean-Christophe Ansanay-Alex, 42 years old, is a graduate of les Maristes in Lyon and the Lycée Hôtelier Savoie Léman, at Thonon-les-Bains in the Haute Savoie. After this he worked for Pierre Orsi in Lyon, and Philippe Million in Albertville. He became the personal chef to Christina Onassis in the mid 1980′s – a role which [...]
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Saddle up and head out into an ancient land of forest, meadows and valleys, following trails through spectacular countryside during a centre-based holiday in the Dordogne. Alternatively, ride through the vineyards of Bordeaux, sampling the finest regional wines and savouring local gourmet meals en route.
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