| With France being such a vast country of | | | | the great thing about a wine tasting holiday, |
| varying cultures, landscapes and different | | | | is that you get expert advice on tours, so |
| regions you can travel to, France can really | | | | you can impress your friends with your |
| make the perfect place to go for a tranquil | | | | knowledge when you get back home for those |
| getaway whilst enjoying your activity | | | | pleasurable evening dinners! |
| holiday. | | | | |
| | | | If you have thought about making your own |
| So if you like Yoga, then you can practice | | | | pots and ornaments but do not know where to |
| gentle yoga with caring and experienced | | | | start, then maybe a ceramics course is just |
| teachers in idyllic settings, plus you can | | | | for you. Gaining inspiration from your |
| take guided nature walks in unspoilt | | | | surroundings, you start by learning how to |
| countryside, or if you feel like being | | | | make and then decorate lots of items from |
| pampered, then there are a variety of | | | | vases to plates so that you can take your new |
| different holistic therapy holidays, where | | | | found talents and works of art home with you |
| you can really treat yourself and relax in | | | | as a reminder of your activity holiday in |
| the beautiful surroundings. | | | | France. |
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| Another traditional art that has become | | | | Limousin region is famous for its ceramics |
| popular in France is Tai Chi, which is all | | | | and the museum in Limoges can provide more |
| about health and therapy using your own | | | | inspiration than most would get in a |
| internal body energy, and with classes and | | | | lifetime, but there are numerous other areas |
| dedicated breaks in lots of towns and | | | | in France that provide ceramics courses. |
| villages throughout this beautiful country, | | | | |
| you could end up with feelings of wellbeing | | | | Almost as old as time itself, pottery is a |
| and inner strength you never knew you had! | | | | traditional craft and what could be better |
| | | | than having a pottery break in an old |
| Also, we all know that France is a country | | | | restored chateau or barn, so you can enjoy |
| proud of its good food and good wine to | | | | learning the traditional methods of moulding |
| accompany it, and what better place could you | | | | wet clay, managing the potter's wheel, firing |
| go to for a cooking holiday. So for those of | | | | the clay and then finishing off your |
| you who are into learning more about French | | | | beautiful pots, and by the end of your |
| culinary delights, there are cooking courses | | | | holiday you will be able to bring home with |
| available in most areas of France, where you | | | | you the results of your artistic flair from |
| can learn to cook some of their traditional | | | | the skills you have learned. |
| dishes, whilst enjoying the pleasures of | | | | |
| tasting the local gourmet cuisine from top | | | | Everyone knows that France is also famous for |
| chefs right through from pate to grilled fish | | | | its artists and wherever you go, you will |
| and deserts that look too lovely to devour! | | | | always spot someone sketching or painting, so |
| | | | you will find numerous drawing and painting |
| But a cooking holiday in France is not just | | | | holidays available, which are set in the most |
| about being in the kitchen, the idea of these | | | | beautiful countryside settings, where you can |
| courses is to get you out and about by | | | | learn new techniques to paint and draw or |
| experiencing the culture of the area, take | | | | just brush up on the skills you already have. |
| tours and visiting the local markets, so that | | | | |
| you can explore their delicacies, enabling | | | | Many of these will incorporate trips to |
| you to create the perfect meals for | | | | museums and galleries along with tutorials, |
| incredible dining experiences that will be a | | | | but rather than just being stuck in a studio, |
| delight to your family and friends when back | | | | the emphasis is put on leisure and pleasure |
| home. | | | | by getting out and about in the area, so that |
| | | | you can experience a variety of different |
| Of course, lets not forget about the many | | | | scenarios from landscape painting to the |
| wine tours, which is also another very | | | | local architecture in your area, which can |
| popular activity holiday and the vast | | | | only enable the budding artist to experiment |
| collections of vineyards can make for a truly | | | | in areas they may not have considered before, |
| educational and worthwhile experience, plus | | | | even using different materials, so you can |
| you get to experience the different types of | | | | have a holiday full of enjoyment and |
| wines and end up knowing exactly what to look | | | | inspiration. |
| for when shopping back home. | | | | |
| | | | With a lot of courses, they are more than |
| There is no doubt about it, that France is | | | | happily to cater for individuals or for small |
| the ultimate destination for wine tasting and | | | | groups, and vary in duration from a weekend |
| although Bordeaux has always been the most | | | | break through to a full week, and of course, |
| popular place to visit, there are numerous | | | | these types of activity holidays are |
| other areas such as Burgundy and the | | | | available for all levels of experience and |
| Champagne Ardenne region, and after you have | | | | whilst you tour and learn by day, each |
| walked around a vineyard on a hot summer's | | | | evening you can sit down to gastronomic |
| day, then entering the cellars to cool down | | | | delights, fine wines and interesting |
| while experimenting with different wines can | | | | conversation with like-minded people. |
| be an experience you will never forget. But | | | | |