Lollipop Holidays in France

MOUNTAINS
France is separated from Spain by

the Pyrenees mountains in the
south. The Alps, in the south-east,
separate France from Italy and
Switzerland.

LOWLAND FRANCE
Most people in France live in the low,
flattish land in the north and south-west
of the country. Flat land is better
for farming. It is also easier to build
roads and buildings on flat land. There
are some low hills and valleys made by
rivers there, too.

Canals link many rivers. Rivers and

canals are used to move things
from place to place and for holiday boats.

THE WEATHER
Different parts of France have very
different weather. The south has hot,
dry summers and cool, wet winters.
The north and west are cooler all
year round.
It can be very cold in the east of France
in winter. When the wind blows from
the east, it brings cold air from the
frozen parts of Russia. The mountains
are coldest of all, with heavy snow in
winter. Summer in the south of France.
People work, shop and play games like
boules (in the picture) in the cooler mornings
or evenings.

PLANTS AND ANIMALS
There are not many places in France
where the land has not been cleared
for homes or farming. Even much of

the scrubland in the south has been
cleared.
The mountains and the wet
marshlands still have their natural
plants, although some areas of
marshland have been drained to use
for farming.
There are not many wild animals left
in France. There are some wolves
and wild boar in the mountains.
The south of France has bad weather, too. It has storms in
summer and a strong wind called the Mistral can blow at up to
100 kilometres per hour. The Carmargue marshland in
the south of France. Many animals and birds live wild
here - there are not many people.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: All locations

Provence lavender fields lulled sun, history and culture are among the most popular areas of France. Rent a cottage in the heart of picturesque countryside or a splendid villa on the coast. Do not hesitate. Rather than feel cramped in your hotel room, take your family to relax in a beautiful holiday rental. Leave behind the bustle of big cities and adopt the comfort of a rental accommodation for you and your family.

What to do on the Riviera?

Treat yourself to a holiday in the Mediterranean . You will discover sumptuous shades of blue. Dive into the clear waters of Cap Esterel, the Creeks and the Bay of Pampelonne. Get on your bike and follow the 57 km of cycle paths available to you. Hike in the Provençal Colorado in the Mercantour National Park or the Luberon, close to Port Royal. Take a canoe trip in the Verdon Gorge. For family holidays , make your children discover the Provencal markets and local produce.

 

Cities not to be missed on the Riviera

 Enjoy your holiday in the Mediterranean to discover the charming towns of Saint-Tropez , Frejus and Cannes before venturing into the streets of Ramatuelle and Hyères. Walk in the footsteps of Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence and take some shots on the bridge of Avignon . Do not miss to discover the villages of the hinterland: Bormes-les-Mimosas and its 700 species of flowers, Saint Paul de Vence and the Matisse and Gourdon and Eze chapel. Sneak away toward the world's perfume capital Grasse.

Finish with the beautiful islands of Porquerolles and its sandy beaches. 

While preparing his holiday on the French Riviera If you are looking where to go in June or September to avoid the hordes of tourists for beach holiday : set sail on the French Riviera and its 300 days of annual sunshine. Idleness, sport, picturesque villages, bustling cities, dreams of coastline: the Mediterranean has it all. Pierre & Vacances offer of apartment rentals on the French Riviera at the water's edge or in the hinterland. And above all ... do not forget your bowling balls: the sport of choice in the region.

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GREECE
The heritage of ancient Greece: The history of Greece spans over 5,000 years. Ancient Greek culture and civilization, which flourished around the shores of the Mediterranean, reached its peak around 500 BC, producing some of the world's greatest artists, dramatists, politicians, philosophers, mathematicians, doctors and scientists. In the second century BC, Greece fell to the Romans. When, in AD 330, the Roman Empire was split in two, the eastern Greek-speaking part formed the Byzantine Empire. From the eleventh century, a succession of foreign peoples invaded Greece, and by the late 1500s it had been absorbed into the Ottoman Empire.

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The beginnings of Modem Greece: Greece was dominated by Ottoman Turkish rule for nearly 400 years. In 1821 the Greeks rose up against their Ttirkish rulers, winning their independence in 1830. However it was a much smaller country than it is today, for much of Greece did not gain independence until the late 1800s or during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13.
During World War 11 Greece was occupied by the Germans. Following its liberation in 1945, the country was plunged almost immediately into a civil war (1946-49) in which the government defeated the Communist Left, bringing Greece into line with the West. In 1952 Greece joined NATO.

FRANCE
France lies at the heart of Western Europe. It is the largest country in Europe, and one of the European Union's largest and most influential countries, playing an important part in world affairs. Its size and central position, bordered by eight different countries, makes it a country of many contrasts and surprises.

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Thousands of tourists from all over the world visit France for its beautiful and varied countryside. It is divided into twenty-two regions, including the island of Corsica off the Italian coast. Each region has its own distinctive character and traditions and some even have their own special languages and dialects, such as Breton in Brittany, although French is the official language. France's full name is r La Republique Frangaise (The Republic of France), meaning that the entire country V is governed by a president, chosen by the French people every seven years. France first became a republic after a peasant uprising in 1789, which started with the capture of the Bastille prison in Paris on 14 July. Today Bastille Day, on 14 July, is a national holiday, with parties, processions and fireworks, and the streets are decorated with the national flag.

EGYPT
In the fifteenth-century tales of 1001 Arabian Nights, which included Aladdin and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Cairo was called 'the Mother of the World'. It was given this name because it was thought to be the oldest and largest city on earth. Even then, the city was already more than 4,500 years old, Today, Cairo is still the largest city in Africa and the Middle East.

BRAZIL

Tourism in Brazil has quadrupled from 1.1 million visitors in 1990 to 4 million in 2000. More visitors are beginning to come from Europe, North America and Asia. Tourism is growing fast and this growth is expected to continue well into the twenty-first century. It is one of the country's major employers and provided work for 5.8 million people in 1998.

ITALY
Italy contains a wonderful variety of architecture. In Roman times, town planning was very sophisticated. The Romans invented concrete and were the first to use the arched vault. They continued the Greek tradition of mosaics by pressing tiny bits of stone into wet plaster. The Romans used uniform shapes and matching numbers of arches and columns. They had a great influence on Italian artists of the Renaissance. Today lots of monuments are crumbling, but most of the old city centres are preserved as they were many years ago.
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