Enjoy a relaxing and gastronomic weekend at the Relais de Margaux, near Bordeaux. In the heart of the famous Médoc vineyards, visit this 55-acre property where gastronomy and deluxe accommodation mean it all. “Le Relais de Margaux” maintained splendid guest areas and invites you to discover the atypical restaurant the Brasserie du Lac.

Hotel:

The Relais de Margaux is a beautiful 4* resort, situated on the riverbanks of the Gironde peninsula, on a 55-hectare estate in the heart of Medoc region, neighbor of the famous Chateau de Margaux. You will be satisfied by the two restaurants: The “Ile Vincent” Gastronomic Restaurant situated in the old part of the building and the “Brasserie du Lac” in a very classy style, with its panoramic terrace and a beautiful sight on the Golf and the Gironde.

Your room:

The “Relais de Margaux” offers 100 individual, spacious and quiet rooms, all decorated differently and equipped with air-conditioning, direct telephone, WIFI, mini-bar, satellite television, safe and fully-equipped bathroom.

Leisure on site:

- Tennis court.
- Golf course of 18 holes.
- Spa “Harmonia of margaux”: hammam, balneotherapy, facial and body treatments, massages.
- Solarium.
- Outside swimming pool.
- Billiard.
- Bicycle rental.
- Souvenirs/gift shop.

Things to see and to do in the area:

- The Bordelais vineyard.
- The « Bassin d’Arcachon » with the « Dune du Pyla » (the highest in Europe).
- 1000 kms for bicycle rides.
- Horse riding, sailing, jet ski…
- Bordeaux, Unesco awarded 2007.
- The Citadelle of Blaye.

Location :

Margaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France.
40mn by car of the Bordeaux-Merignac International Airport, 35mn of Bordeaux.

Price starts at 255 euros including:
- 1 night in a double room for 2 people.
- Breakfast for 2 people.
- Dinner – (starter, main, course) at the restaurant Brasserie du Lac

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Fly the L39 Albatros fighter jet in Bordeaux, south west France. This truly amazing experience will get you in the skin of a fighter pilot! A never achieved young boy dream for some, or for those simply looking for thrills and adrenaline, this fighter jet experience is for you. After getting suited up in your G suit, following the technical and security briefing, get in the military jet plane for a 30mn or 60mn jet ride over the beautiful landscape of south west France. This fighter jet will get you up to 6Gs, if you can handle it.

What happens on the day? You are first greeted by the pilots, French airforce officers who will first give you a technical and security briefing. Then you are suited up and you get in the plane. The fighter pilots will brief you on the instruments and radio communications. Then it’s off to lunch! Apparently it is better to have something in the stomach to sustain G Force and the adrenaline. In the afternoon, you will fly. The flight plan depends on weather conditions but usually takes you over the famous Dune of Pyla, the Arcachon Basin and the vineyards of St Emilion.

The fighter jet flight: after take-off, your pilot will check how you feel before starting doing evolutions such as loops, barrels, inverted flying and other funny things. The most important is they will fly according to your G tolerance so that this fighter jet experience is enjoyable. There can be restrictions to flying fighter jets, especially heart and neurological problems. Check with your GP or the fighter pilots before going or booking. You can find additional information on flying the L39 Albatros in France with the pilots themselves who have set up a website. You can also check the fighter jet specialist if you would like to fly other fighter jets in France and in the world.

Pamper yourself during this relaxing weekend in Chamonix. In the middle of the mountains, in front of the sumptuous Mont-Blanc, breathe and escape yourself! At Le Morgane hotel, the meeting with nature will be total. You will find perfect balance between style swinging between modernism and mountain authenticity, between sport and wellbeing in a place where everything was thought to respect the environment…Finish your day tasting a gastronomic dinner at “Le Bistro”, starred Michelin guide restaurant…
 
The weekend includes for 2 people :
1 night in a double room.
Breakfast.
1 Gastronomic dinner per person in the starred Michelin restaurant “Le Bistrot” (starter, plate, desert, excluding beverages).
Access to spa.
 
Hotel in Chamonix:
 
Ideally located in the heart of Chamonix and at the foot step of the Aiguille du midi cable car, Le Morgane combines the elegance of a 4* hotel with the relaxed, sporting mood of Chamonix, offering a breathtaking view of the surrounding mythical peaks. The spirit is contemporary and authentic, creating natural inorganic mineral surroundings. Indeed, Le Morgane hotel is the first mountain hotel strongly supporting and built with sustainable development and environment care optics. You will be happy to taste French gastronomy in the starred Michelin guide restaurant “Le Bistrot”.
 
Your room in Le Morgane hotel:
 
Le Morgane hotel boasts 56 rooms and suites with balcony and terrace. You will sleep in a double bed room with private toilets, bathroom and balcony. The sober and contemporary decoration has been thought with ecotourism optic, using natural and authentic materials. All rooms have free wifi access.
 
Leisure on site:
 
Spa: heated swimming pool, sauna, hammam.
Body treatments and massages.
Bar with view on the Mont Blanc mountain.
1 star Michelin Restaurant “Le Bistrot”.
 
Dates
 
Le Morgane Hotel is available all year round.
 
Location :
 
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France.
 
Price : about 286 Euros

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Relax in a charming 4* hotel in the heart of Paris and discover or rediscover the numerous treasures of the Capital.
 
Your hotel :
 
The 4* Tourville Hotel is located in an historical and residential district on the Left Bank, in the heart of Paris. Close to the hotel, there are many cultural and tourist places such as the Eiffel Tower, the Orsay Museum, the Invalides, the Rodin Museum…
You will be greeted with champagne by a dedicated team in a charming and refined atmosphere.
 
Your room :
 
All rooms, decorated in pastel colours pink, yellow sand or clear orange, are equipped with satellite TV with international channels, air conditioning, marble bathrooms with a bathtub, telephone, double-glazing, hair dryer, Internet access (wireless connexion).
 
Your room is a superior double room, with a large bed. It is cosy with all modern equipment.
 
Leisure on site :
 
Salon bar: the atmosphere is nice and quiet just like a family home. The lounge is cosy with velvet-covered sofas. The bar is located in the back of the lounge for a nice drink.
 
Things to do and to see in the area :
 
The hotel is in the heart of the 7th district, on the left bank. It is at 15mn from the Orsay Museum and the Invalides, at 10mn from the Rodin Museum, the Eiffel Tower and popular Rue Cler…
 
Direct access by tube for Concorde, Madeleine, Opéra, Department stores, Grands boulevards, Bastille
 
The reception will be pleased to advise you on sightseeing and restaurants.
 
Dates :
 
The hotel is open all year round.
 
Location :
 
Paris, 7th district, France
 
Price :
 
241 Euros including VAT. Based on season A*. Approx. £160
 
The price includes :
2 champagne glasses
1 night in superior double room (excl. local tax)
2 breakfasts served in your room or in the breakfast room.

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Learn how to best marry food and wine for the perfect meal. With the guidance of a professional, and during a gastronomic dinner specially made for the course, learn the techniques of tastes and how to best ally wines with your meals. You will also benefit from the expert knowledge of the sommelier on the techniques to taste wine.

Course of the wine tasting and gastronomy experience in Marseille :

Acquire and « master » the specific vocabulary of wine tasting.
Develop your senses to improve and enhance your wine tasting abilities: sight, smell, taste and learn how to determine their role in the tasting process.
Taste 4 different wines during the course of dinner. Understand how tastes marry and react together to deliver a feast in taste.
This is an enjoyable gastronomic dinner.

Participants :
This wine tasting experience takes place in small groups.

Dates :
This wine tasting experience is available all year around weekdays.

Location :
Marseille, France.

Price :
95 euros (all tax incl.)
The price included for 1 person: A wine tasting and gastronomic dinner.

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Learn to cook in Strasbourg, with one of the best chef, two Michelin starred Emile Jung. In his kitchen, learn to prepare dishes, benefit from the chef’s tricks and knowledge to prepare a complete meal. Then at the end of the class, simply enjoy the lunch you have just prepared.
 
Course of the experience – cooking class in Strasbourg:
 
Greeting by the Chef.
The chef, with you, will prepare a seasonal dish, with seasonal ingredients.
Cooking class with the Chef
Tasting your meal during the lunch
 
The cookery class starts at 8h30am and ends at 12h00 with the lunch, when every participants gather around the table to enjoy the meal.

Participants :
This cooking class takes place in small groups of maximum 20 people

Dates :
This cooking class is available all year around, each last Friday of the month.

Location :
Strasbourg, Alsace, France.

Price :
175 € incl.VAT.

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Relax in the hills of the Arrière Pays and get rid of your weekly stress in the stunning surroundings of Saint Paul de Vence. With its unique architecture, its arty feeling and a fabulous culinary tradition, Saint Paul de Vence is the ideal location to recharge your batteries.

Your Hotel:
On the hills of Provence is La Grande Bastide, a beautiful 18th bastide, an old and charming house renovated in a superb hotel overlooking Saint Paul de Vence. La Grande Bastide is the ideal location to start your driving expedition of Provence and the Riviera. The hotel has a swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, two terraces and a solarium. Breakfast is enjoyed on the terrace with a fantastic view of Saint Paul. La Grande Bastide is the perfect hideaway for a romantic weekend.

Your room:
Each of the 14 rooms is decorated with style and according to colours of Provence. Pastel gives the tone and each room is spacious and benefits from modern amenities, such as Satellite TV, mini bar, safe, etc.

Leisure on site:
Swimming pool
Jacuzzi
Solarium

Things to see and to do in the area:
Golf and horse riding nearby
Visit the beautiful village of Saint Paul de Vence with its narrow streets, craft shops and traditional restaurants
The beaches and the Riviera with Nice and Monaco

Dates :
The hotel is closed from 25th November to the 20th December

Location and Access:
Saint Paul de Vence, PACA, France

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Learn all there is to know about wine tasting in the beautiful city of Marseille. The wine tasting session focuses on developing your senses to better appreciate the wine tasting itself. Your will be taught how to read, smell and taste wine. These wine tasting courses take place each Saturday with a professional oenologist.

Course of the wine tasting experience in Marseille :
Acquire and « master » the specific vocabulary of wine tasting.
Develop your senses to improve and enhance your wine tasting abilities: sight, smell, taste and learn how to determine their role in the tasting process.
Smelling game
Then taste: you will taste 6 different wines with the comments of the oenologist and discuss vines, assemblage as well as know more about keeping wines.

Participants :
This wine tasting experience takes place in small groups.

Dates :
This wine tasting experience is available all year around on saturdays.

Location :
Marseille, France.

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You need a break? Enjoy a gastronomic weekend at the Etangs de Corot! Situated at only 5 mn from Versailles and 20mn from Paris, The Etangs de Corot has managed to protect the history of this charming place which has a human scale and offers a picturesque, elegant and harmonious setting. In this special place, a delicious dinner will be suggested at the restaurant “Le Corot”. In a baroque atmosphere with the twinkling chandeliers and woodwork, you could discover the creative cuisine of the Chef.

The price includes for 2 people :
1 night in a double room.
Breakfasts.
1 gastronomic dinner at the Restaurant “Le Corot” (pre-dinner drink, starter, plate, desert, mineral water, wine chosen by the wine waiter, cafe)

Hotel near Paris:
The charming 4-star Etangs de Corot Hotel offers you a different world, peace and comfort, surrounded by ponds and gardens. This picturesque hotel has soul and character: every area exudes elegance; every room is decorated in warm. Surrounded by gardens and houses, inspiring a sense of well-being, the architecture displays a subtle pattern of levels, forms and light. Like a Corot painting, the decor adopts warm or pastels colors and elegant furniture makes this peaceful harmony complete. No space, no room is alike: each one has its own character, its own color. 3 restaurants will be suggested to you.

Your room at the Etangs de Corot:
You will sleep in one of the 43 double rooms of the Etangs de Corot, spited in 4 houses. All rooms are with every comfort and a view over the forest or ponds. All personalized, and furnished in a contemporary style. Rooms are equipped with an individual safe, two phone lines, internet access, a fax line, a mini-bar, satellite television and air-conditioning.

Leisure on site:
Gastronomic restaurant Le Corot.
Restaurant brasserie “Les Paillottes”.
The “café des artistes”.
From November 2008, the Spa Caudalie.

Dates
This gastronomic weekend at the Etangs de Corot is available all year round (except Monday, and Tuesday, the restaurant le Corot is closed).

Location :
Ville d’Avray, Hauts-de-Seine, Ile de France, France

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Enjoy an unusual night in a treehouse. See the surrounding landscape from above, enjoy the height and the view. You can be up to 4 people in this hut, named HEOL.

The price includes for 4 person :
1 night in the treehouse “Heol”.
Breakfast.

Your house in the trees in Brittany:

The house Heol is perched at 20 feet and can welcome 4 people (1 double bed and 2 single beds). To get there you will just take a ladder and will discover inside, a simple but well groomed decoration. Dry toilets and a Mongol wash basin are in the hut, and a shower is available in a nearby guesthouse. Nature close to its best!

Leisure on site:
Horse riding.
Sauna
Massages.

(with additional costs)

Things to do and to see in the area :
Prehistory museum of Carnac.
coast of  Quiberon.
Auray and its little harbor named Saint Goustan.
Vannes and its museums.
The beautiful Morbihan’s bay.
La Trinité sur mer.
Saint Anne d’Auray, famous for its Catholics’ pilgrimage.

Dates
This night in a hut in the trees in Brittany is available from March to November included, excluded the month of July and August.
 
Location :
Ploëmel, Bretagne, France

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