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  1. sfgirl42 avatar

    RE: Looking for somewhere nice...

    by sfgirl42 24 April 2012

    Hi, If you weren't such a longtime member I'd think this was an advert for the place you wanted to stay...and it's a bit weird that you…

  2. leela3000 avatar

    RE: Friday the 13th!

    by leela3000 13 April 2012

    >I don't even know what cremant is How can you think of wasting it on such a heathen, spelly? Is it de Bourgogne, or Alsace? I'd have…

  3. regards avatar

    RE: 4 days in France

    by regards 02 April 2012

    By train for two hours you can be in Lyon. Nother of this city you have Boujolais and Bourgogne for wineries and beside Beaune each other…

  4. bummers4eva avatar

    RE: France + Italy Honeymoon / Romantic Suggestions?

    by bummers4eva 30 January 2012

    i'm wondering why you want the car... it seems the drives are all long ones, so why not take trains instead, maybe a car when in the country…

  5. VinnyD avatar

    RE: pick my dinner!

    by VinnyD 26 October 2011

    >Époisses de Bourgogne is a cheese made in the village Époisses found in the commune of Côte-d'Or, a département of France. It is locate…

  6. rifseng avatar

    Paris/France when? (july/august)

    by rifseng 23 August 2011

    Hello everybody, I`m planning a 20-day honeymoon trip to France. We intend to spend about 8 days in Paris on late july and the rest on…

  7. regards avatar

    RE: 4 nights in France - help with itinerary please!

    by regards 12 August 2011

    As it is the first time you come to France, to Paris there are two possibilyies. As said before you can spend your time in Paris for a…

  8. photoboom avatar

    RE: Help with my France itinerary

    by photoboom 13 April 2011

    I agree with everything everyone has said in response to your question. Beaune is a very nice city, as is Dijon. Depending on the time…

  9. stormcloud avatar

    RE: Help with my France itinerary

    by stormcloud 03 April 2011

    Dijon is also charming and has many tours to the surrounding Bourgogne (Burgundy) wine country

  10. a_p avatar

    RE: Road Trip from Paris to Provence?

    by a_p 14 February 2011

    My personal favourite would be this: - 1st day: Paris - Bourgogne(Burgundy) - Clermont-Ferrand via free/no toll highways. Roughly 350…

  11. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Road Trip from Paris to Provence?

    by Bjoern 14 February 2011

    There are SOO many places woth seeing on that route with a few daytours that one could plan to do the trip over one or 2 months. So better…

  12. shelemm avatar

    Re: Champagne, Chablis and Bourgogne - Tips wanted

    by shelemm 11 November 2010

    If you are going to rent a car, no need to buy train tickets, just rent a car from Paris. Will be cheaper and faster than buying 4 train…

  13. tony_b avatar

    RE: Champagne, Chablis and Bourgogne - Tips wanted

    by tony_b 09 November 2010

    There are a few direct TGVs every day from CDG to *CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE TGV* station (30 mins), which is 5 km from Reims. From there you…

  14. gawkabout avatar

    RE: Champagne, Chablis and Bourgogne - Tips wanted

    by gawkabout 09 November 2010

    Find Don Parigno's digs too.

  15. premiercru avatar

    Champagne, Chablis and Bourgogne - Tips wanted

    by premiercru 09 November 2010

    I will travel with some friends in/out of Paris in mid May,and have 4 days - three nights - to explore the wine districts. We arrive in…

  16. TMPACA avatar

    RE: France In October

    by TMPACA 21 July 2010

    From Paris by car 3 to 5 hours you have the choice between the region of the Jura, Bourgogne, Boujolais, the Loire valley. 3 to 5 hours…

  17. RuudH avatar

    RE: Accomodation in BRUGES

    by RuudH 14 July 2010

    If you're looking for a restaurant in a beautiful setting, I can recommend this one: [Duc de Bourgogne|http://www.ducdebourgogne.be/]…

  18. ozrooster avatar

    RE: Loire & Burgundy

    by ozrooster 14 July 2010

    Hi guys thanks very much for all your comments. I was thinking about basing ourselves in Blois. It seemed to be quite central. or…

  19. swissbee avatar

    RE: Good stopovers between Annecy to Paris?

    by swissbee 30 May 2010

    Some examples in the Bourgogne area: Beaune, Autun, Vézelay.

  20. swissbee avatar

    RE: Paris To Luzern

    by swissbee 20 May 2010

    It really depends on what you want to see, we've travelled across France several times (especially to get from Switzerland to England),…

  21. kokiri avatar

    Re: exchange to France!!

    by kokiri 13 April 2010

    I agree with Artemis that you'd better get more info in order to choose a specific city. You might like the region but not enjoy living…

  22. dsmfl avatar

    exchange to France!!

    by dsmfl 13 April 2010

    Hi all! In December I'm leaving on a 3 month high school exchange to France and I can choose if I want to go to South West France, South…

  23. Liberat avatar

    RE: Couple of France questions from a backpaker.

    by Liberat 01 March 2010

    I am always somewhat amazed that people think that to go from Paris to Madrid, one has to go via Dijon, Lyon and the Rhone Valley. If…

  24. Bual avatar

    RE: Paris to Turin- Best route in limited time

    by Bual 17 February 2010

    heh... I'd have a tough time choosing between Champagne and Bourgogne... but Puligny/Meursault always seems to win out! ;)

  25. jules2305 avatar

    RE: Gift from an Aussie for French

    by jules2305 26 January 2010

    Bottles of Wine is a great idea. French peolple love to prepar meals to taste a new wine. They must taste australian wine, because they…

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