France Vacation Links
(Please note that these are third party companies and are not associated with Provence West, Ltd.)
We are pleased to announce our collaboration with Ciao Bella Tours to provide day tours in our most popular destinations in France, ranging from hot air balloon trips to wine tasting and vineyard tours to horseback riding excursions to visits to the Normandy Beaches to...let your imagination be your lead, and let Ciao Bella be your guide!
Ciao Bella Tours (www.ciaobella.com)
(Please note that these are third party companies and are not associated with Provence West, Ltd.)
Travel Information:
Auto Europe
One of the leading transportation options for travel in France . Auto Europe is more thanjust aprovider of car rental services but also is a top international travel agency for air travel, hotels, rail and GPS/cell phone rentals .
Website www.autoeurope.com/index.cfm?aff=provence
Car rental www.autoeurope.com/booking/car.cfm?aff=provence
Lease www.autoeurope.com/booking/buyback.cfm?aff=provence
Airfare www.autoeurope.com/booking/airfare.cfm?aff=provence
Tourist5
Worldwide Travel and Tourism Directory, Hotels Accommodations and Destinations. Tourist5 connects travelers with local tourism businesses in thousands of destinations worldwide.
Travel France
Guide to France including regions, towns, places of interest, activities and events. Includes travel information.
Global Airline Tickets
Discounted airline tickets are just one click away.
Train Travel (through BonjourlaFrance.net)
Prepare your Business and Leisure Travel Adventure to France. All the information in one place. You'll also find schedules and maps for Train Travel in France.
In Paris:
General information:
Mairie de Paris
The Mairie de Paris, essentially the Paris Chamber of Commerce, provides information about Paris museums, sites, special events, etc. throughout Paris.
Paris Tourism Office
The Paris Tourism Office offers a wealth of information and web links for purveyors of tourist services in Paris.
Marais Apartments
Lovely, small apartments in the Marais district of Paris.
Museum passes:
Train Passes:
Rail Europe
Rail Europe provides information and on-line ticketing for train travel throughout France and Europe, including TGV (high speed) train tickets to and from Paris and Provence.
In Provence:
Travel Information :
Auto Europe
One of the leading transportation options for travel toProvence. Auto Europe is more than just car rental provider but also is a top international travel agency for air travel, hotels,railand GPS/cell phone rentals .
Website www.autoeurope.com/index.cfm?aff=provence
Car rental www.autoeurope.com/booking/car.cfm?aff=provence
Lease www.autoeurope.com/booking/buyback.cfm?aff=provence
Airfare www.autoeurope.com/booking/airfare.cfm?aff=provence
General information:
VisitProvence
VisitProvence provides information about activities, events, etc. throughout the Bouches du Rhône region of Provence, in the south of France.
Provence Web
Provence Web provides information about activities, events, etc. throughout the Provence region of France, including the Bouches du Rhône, and the Vaucluse.
APM Provence - Personalized Touring Services
APM Provence provides a personalized tour service in Provence and French Riviera. Their “team”, consisting of Isabelle and André, will drive you in comfortable air-conditioned cars. Tell them what your interests are and they will tailor a tour just for you; historical, cultural, scenic, gourmet, wine tours, or cooking classes. André will pick you up from wherever you are (i.e. at the airport or a Provence West property, etc.) and you’ll relax while you’ll be safely chauffeured to your destination.
Born and bred in Provence, Isabelle and André possess a wealth of real local history. They will stop whenever and wherever you want to listen to Isabelle providing you with an insight on local life and traditions or for a lunch break! You are the boss and with their suggestions, you’ll make the decisions. You’ll have the peace of mind to be in safe hands during your tour! What a delightful feeling! Isabelle and André are proud to say that their speciality is taking care of their clients’ transportation with the maximal security needs.
In Normandy:
General Information:
Normandy Tourism Board
The Normandy Tourism Board provides information about activities, events, etc. throughout the Normandy region of France.
Tours of the D-Day beaches:
Le Memorial de Caen
The Caen Memorial provides information regarding museums and tours of the Normandy beaches, site of the Allied invasion of occupied France during World War II.
In the Loire Valley:
General Information:
Comité Régionale du Tourism Centre
The Loire Valley regional tourism board provides information about cultural events, sightseeing and other tourism-related activities in the Loire Valley region of France.
The Vie de Chateau
The owners of this ancestral chateau in the heart of the Loire Valley offer travelers a taste of the aristocratic life, with weekly programs including wine tasting and culinary experiences and hunting expeditions; go to www.the-vie-de-chateau.com.
Golf:
General information:
Fédération Française de Golf
The French Golf Federation provides information about golf events in France, including links to golf courses throughout France, including courses in Normandy, the Loire Valley, Burgundy, Provence, Alsace, and near Paris.
Provence Golf Pass
The Provence Golf Pass, a division of the Provence regional tourism board, offers golfers a 3- or 5-day pass to play golf at any of 15 courses in Provence, including courses in the Bouches du Rhône and the Vaucluse.
Golf de Pont Royal
The Pont Royal golf club, in the Bouche du Rhône region of Provence, in the south of France, is one of the region’s premiere golf courses.
Open Golf Club
The Open Golf Club, a consortium of golf courses in the south of France, represents several golf courses in Provence, including Golf de Servanes, in the Vaucluse region of Provence.
White-water rafting:
General information:
Fédération Française de Canoe-Kayak
The French canoing and kayaking federation provides information about white-water rafting and other watersport opportunities throughout France, including activities in Provence, the Loire Valley and Burgundy.
Hot-air ballooning in Provence:
La Provence en Ballon
La Provence en Ballon coordinates hot-air ballooning excursions throughout the south of France, with flights over some of the most famous sites in Provence, including the “perched” villages of the Vaucluse and the beautiful vineyards of the Bouches du Rhône.
E Balloon.org
E Balloon.org provides information about hot-air ballooning operators throughout Europe, including numerous sites in France, such as the Vaucluse and Bouches du Rhône regions of Provence.
General Information regarding activities in France:
Discover France
This website, supported by the French American Cultural Foundation, provides information about activities, events, sports, tourism opportunities, and other areas of interest to tourists in France.


