Spring 2022

Vineyard in the Rhône Valley Villefranche-sur-Mer Gascony countryside
From one day to week long tours that are
customised for you. There are also tours of
Provence, southern France and the Basque
country. frenchcountryadventures.com
Day trips and tour packages all over
France, plus brilliant shore excursions
Ophorus Tours are a French family run
business with huge experience of running
small group tours all over France as well as
shore excursions. There is a huge choice
of tours from fun and informative guided
walking city tours to very carefully crafted
multi regional packages, wine tasting, cycling
and more. Their aim is to show you France as
they believe it should be shown – authentic,
colourful and friendly. www.ophorus.com
Spring and autumn small group tours
of Provence
Custom tours of Provence for small groups.
Jackdaw Journeys tours are designed for
those who wish to immerse themselves in
the culture of Provence. Cooking classes,
markets, antiquing, gastronomy and wine – it’s
all about discovering authentic Provence and
the French Riviera. You’ll make memories to
cherish forever. jackdawjourneys.com
Stunning B&B near Bergerac,
Chateau Masburel
With honey-toned stone walls and sage-
green shutters, the 18th Chateau de
Masburel wine domaine and B&B, has a
timeless, unhurried feel to it. It’s a working
winery producing award winning wines. Close
to Bergerac, Saint-Emilion and ten minutes
from the bastide town of Sainte-Foy-la-
Grande on the banks of the River Dordogne
in the Gironde. it’s the perfect base to
explore the area and enjoy a relaxing break.
Chateau-masburel.com
Culture & cookery tours in Provence
Cooking classes with chefs in their homes
where you’ll cook “authentic French dishes,
no frou frou” says host Martine Bertin-
Peterson. You’ll shop at the enchanting
street markets with chefs and dine at the
most scrumptious restaurants in beautiful
towns of Provence on this fully escorted
delicious and cultural trip of a lifetime.
goutetvoyage.com
Cognac no. 22 – luxury farmhouse in
Charente-Maritime
A 19th century traditional farmhouse with
a luxurious pool is in a tranquil village
surrounded by vineyards and fields of summer
sunflowers. Close to the Charente River and
the market towns of Rouillac and Matha, this
gorgeous holiday rental is ideally situated for
trips to the historic towns of Cognac, St Jean
d ‘Angely, Saintes and Angoulême and the
Atlantic Coast beaches. Cognac-no22.com
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