France travel news and Gitelink holiday cottage accommodation news http://gitelink.com January 2008 - Provence is France's most visited tourist region; it is also a very varied region, going from sea level to Alpine peaks. This guide presents the region, its heritage, main tourist attractions, climate, cuisine, and more. http://gitelink.com/provence/ January 2008 - Brittany is one of the most popular regions of France for tourists from the UK and northern Europe. This new travellers' guide profiles the region, it's Celtic roots and heritage, its coast and countryside, events, attractions and more useful information for the visitor. http://gitelink.com/brittany/ December 2007 - The British have been travelling on holiday to France for almost 3 centuries. Both Paris and the south of France have long been favoured destinations for British tourists; today it's virtually the whole of France that attracts the visitors. But there are a few things to think of before you travel. http://gitelink.com/newsfeed/British-on-holiday-in-France.htm November 2007 - With the opening of the new Eurostar terminus at St Pancras, and its high-speed connection to the Channel tunnel, Eurostar brings Paris closer to London; but for passengers changing to the French TGV network at Lille, some get a faster service, but others a longer wait. http://gitelink.com/newsfeed/new-eurostar-services.htm November 2007 - After nine years specialising in French cottage and gite rentals, Gitelink launches new Spanish rentals directory. This directory is currently offering free listings for individual websites presenting traditional rural rental accommodation in Spain. Don't expect to find any modern seaside apartments in this directory; in the Gitelink tradition, Gitelink Spain only lists properties with character, in villages, the countryside or small towns. This is a site for people wanting to stay in the real Spain. http://gitelink.com/spain Booking a French holiday home directly from the owners can be very easy, even if you don't speak French. Many gites are run by British or Dutch owners, and the booking formalities are usually quite simple and direct. http://gitelink.com/booking-a-gite-holiday-cottage.htm The Gitelink Provence directory now includes properties in the Gard and Drome departments that were historically parts of Provence, but are not in today's Provence administrative region. http://gitelink.com/6-provence-gites.htm