The Vine Route
France by vineyard: Languedoc, Corsica, the southwest and the Jura.
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Where to Stay in Ajaccio for a Corsican Wine Trip
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Best Time to Visit Ajaccio for Wine, Walking and a Quiet Swim
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Getting Around Corsica Car Rental Roads and Driving Tips
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Eating in Ajaccio and the Gravona Valley, from Charcuterie to Chestnut Cake
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Eating in Gascony From Duck Confit to Armagnac Flambé Desserts
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Albi Brick Cathedral and Toulouse-Lautrec Museum Day Trip Guide
Albi rewards the 1h15 drive from Carcassonne with the fortress-like brick Sainte-Cécile cathedral, the world's largest Toulouse-Lautrec collection, and Gaillac vineyards on the route home.
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Gaillac and Its Grapes in One of the Oldest Vineyards in France
Gaillac, one of France's oldest vineyards near Albi, is defined by indigenous grapes Braucol and Loin de l'Oeil and a winemaking history that predates the Romans.
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Corsican Wine Is Granite and Nine Appellations of Grapes That Grow Nowhere Else
Corsica makes wine from grapes that grow nowhere else, rooted in granite and sea spray. Nine appellations define the island's fiercely independent wine culture.
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The Gascon Table Around Auch Where Duck Armagnac and Floc Belong Together
Gascony's table revolves around duck, Armagnac brandy, and Floc de Gascogne, best experienced at Auch market stalls and farm-restaurants deep in Bas-Armagnac.
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Where to Stay in Auch and the Gers for an Armagnac-Focused Trip
Compare the best bases for an Armagnac trip in the Gers, from a historic hotel in Auch's old town to an immersive farmhouse stay on a working Bas-Armagnac domaine.
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The Best Time to Visit Gascony for Markets Armagnac and Sunflowers
Plan your Gascony trip around winter truffle markets, July sunflower fields, and the autumn Armagnac distillation season for the most authentic experience.
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Getting Around Auch and the Gers Without Missing a Single Distillery
Why a rental car is the only practical way to explore the Armagnac domaines and bastide villages of the Gers, with tips on driving from Toulouse and the region's slow rural pace.
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Fonseranes 9 Locks Béziers Watching the Staircase and Walking the Canal
The Fonseranes 9 locks near Béziers offer boat trips through the staircase, a visitor centre, and shaded Canal du Midi towpath walks under plane trees.
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Faugères and Saint-Chinian in the Schist Hills Behind Béziers
Faugères and Saint-Chinian, in the schist hills behind Béziers, offer some of Languedoc's most distinctive wines from dark slate soils and unpretentious family domaines.
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Bastia and Cap Corse Wine Route Patrimonio and Muscat Guide
From Bastia, the Patrimonio AOC and Cap Corse loop delivers Niellucciu reds, Muscat du Cap Corse sweet wines, and one of the Mediterranean's most dramatic coastal drives.