Learning French

Learning French

I arrived in France last April equipped with little more than my school learnt French and the phrases I had picked up on my many holidays to France, which wasn’t a great deal. Anyone looking for a challenge?   Then I can certainly recommend trying to get your...
Cycle routes near La Balie

Cycle routes near La Balie

Cycling routes near La Balie There are fantastic road and off road cycle routes from La Balie, more importantly you can enjoy them with little disturbance from the car! Whether you are on the thousands of kilometres of single track roads that crisscross the Lot et...
How can I get to La Balie from the UK

How can I get to La Balie from the UK

There are many regional airports in the uk with flights direct to Bergerac during the summer. They start to open up from London in the spring and as the season progresses more flights are added from around the country, check out Skyscanner for this summer Check out...
Walking near La Balie

Walking near La Balie

From La Balie you can easily reach the Gavaudun valley where the river Lede feeds a number of  ancient mills as it winds through the unspoilt scenery from Le Capelle Biron, past St Avit and the castle of Gavaudan.Walking the stone tracks that link the villages and...
What makes the Lot et Garonne so special ?

What makes the Lot et Garonne so special ?

If you are nostalgic for the period before the world surrendered to the car, concrete, steel and glass structures, the Lot et Garonne is for you. The region has definitely been passed over and forgotten by the road builders, planners and developers. Yes the provincial...
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