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Francewithus.net is an independent website designed to give easy and quick access to holiday homes, short break or overnight hotel accommodation, travel to France and everything else you might want to know about France!
To find out more about Francewithus.net go to our about us page. You can find property to rent by using the search facility at the top of each page or alternatively you can search by regions using the Maps on the Home Page. To improve your search for specific requirements, advice is available on the Holiday Homes & Hotels page.

We have a range of links below and under specific sections. For example, all travel operators as well as insurance, maps and car hire are n the Travel Information Page. For information on all the Regions of France, local food and wine, weather, Departement and town links go to Home Page and click on the appropriate Region. We also have specific link pages on: Golf Skiing Wine Regions, Buying Property and Taking your pet on holiday

We also have below information on Public Holidays and some Annual Events, Quality and Budget Hotels, Property Sales, Home Swops and more. We are actively looking for reciprical links to suitable websites so contact us now at:: links@francewithus.net for more information.

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Public Holidays in France

1st January New Year's Day 14th July Bastille Day
*Easter Sunday 15th August Assumpton Day
*Easter Monday 1st November All Saints Day
1st May Labour Day 11th November Rememberance Day
8th May VE Day 25th December Christmas Day
19th & 20th May Whit Sunday & Monday

* Denotes date changes

Some Annual Events in France

January:
Monte-Carlo Rally
Puligny-Montrachet Festival
Cannes Shop Fest

February:
Menton Lemon Festival
Nice Carnival
Dunkirk Carnival
Malo-les-Baines Carnival

March:
Paris Agricultural Show

April:
Le Mans, Motorcycle 24 hours race
Foire de Paris

May:
Cannes Film Festival
Paris Marathon
Bordeaux Musical Festival
Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Gipsy Festival
Monaco Grand Prix
Paris International Tennis

June:
Strasbourg Music Festival
Paris Air Show
Le Mans 24 hours

July:
Tour de France
Nice & Antibes Jazz Festival
Quiper, Fetes de Cornouailles
Avignon & Aix-en-Provence Festival

August:
Lorient, Celtic Festival

September:
Paris Dance Festival
Lyons Berlioz Festival
Paris & Ile-de-France Autumn Festival

October:
Paris Fair of ContemporaryArt
Grand Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Dijon Fastonomic Fair
Paris Jazz Festival

November:
Various wine festivals

December:
Paris International Boat Show

www.franceguide.com - The government site listing events throughout france.


We have split the hotels firstly into good quality Three* and Four* and then all the 'room-only no frill hotels' in France which we know. These cheaper hotels are nearly always not central but on the outskirts of large towns.

www.logis-de-france uk version
A large selection of good quality smaller hotels throughout France – most in small towns and village locations.
Sofitel Hotelsuk version
This chain has 37 Four* quality hotels throughout France with restaurants and, usually, swimming pools.
Mercure Hotels uk version
This chain has 140 Four* hotels. Rooms cost around £50-£60 (80-95 euros) with either one or two children (under 16) able to share a room free of charge, but check on the website for special offers.
Novotel Hotels uk version
This group has 120 Three* hotels throughout France with restaurants and some with swimming pools. Rates vary but expect to pay from £50 to £70 (89-105 euros) for two adults and up to two children (under 16) sharing a room, but check on the website for special offers.
www.ibishotel.comuk version
This group has 330 Three* hotels with restaurants, cafes or bars serving snacks. Rooms cost around £36 (56 euros) for two people. Check with the hotel direct to see if they allow children to share a room.

Budget Hotels
www.hotel-bb.com uk version
Rooms for 1, 2 or 3 people with TV, WC and shower from £18 (28 euros). Family rooms are available in some of the hotels (2 adults and 2 children) from 36 euros
www.villages-hotel.com uk version
Rooms for 1, 2 or 3 people with TV, WC and shower from £17 (27 euros). Family rooms are available in some of the hotels (2 adults and 2 children) from 35 euros
www.etaphotel.comuk version
This chain has Two* and Three* hotels with rooms around £21 (30.5 euros) for 2 people, with £3 supplement for a third person sharing. Breakfast is around £3.
www.hotelformule1.comuk version
This hotel group has 290 functional Two* and Three* rooms with a WC and shower. The nightly rate is around £20 (30 euros). Buffet breakfast is £2.50 and are suitable for an overnight stay.
www.fasthotel.comuk version
This is a smaller chain with around 50 hotels. Rooms are basic with a WC and shower but the nightly rate is around £19 (29 euros) for 2 sharing. Breakfast is £3.
www.hotels-akena.comuk version
This has just 28 hotels throughout France. The cheapest rooms are basic with a WC and shower has a nightly rate of £17 (26 euros) making them fine for a quick overnight stay. Buffet breakfast at £2.50-£3.50. They Relais Akena, which have a restaurant are slightly more expensive at £26 (40 euros)
www.balladins.com
This group has 56 hotels with restaurants throughout France – some with swimming pools. Rooms are £25 (38 euros) for two people or £30 (46 euros) for three people. Buffet breakfasts cost around £3.50 and sometimes the restaurant is closed on Sunday.
www.premiereclasse.comuk version
The rooms are basic with a WC and shower but the nightly rate is between £17 and £25 (26-38 euros) making them fine for a quick overnight stay.





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