The good news for families looking for a luxury villa where they can celebrate a special occasion is that the Villa specialist Wake Up In France has more than doubled the size of its portfolio of affordable family villas. The company now offers

Just a short walk from the picturesque harbour village of Collioure, Les Criques de Porteils offers several small private beaches, ideal for sunbathing and snorkelling. To keep children amused, there’s an entertainer, as well as basketball, fishing, tennis and volleyball. And if ...

With its fresh, invigorating air and vast open spaces, the French countryside is the ideal place to welcome in the joys of spring with the family. Holiday France Direct has launched a new brochure of holiday homes for 2010, including mountainside

Imagine the fun and romance of staying in a gypsy caravan. Children will love it. Now Canvas Holidays has introduced gypsy-style caravans on several of its campsites in France to cater for families looking for a quieter, more secluded site.The cosy

Camping meets Cartier on the lovely beaches of Île de Noirmoutier in the Vendée region of France at Domaine Les Moulins, a new luxury campsite (above). The brainchild of Alain Dominique Perrin, former Chief Executive of the Richemont group of luxury

Every child would love a treehouse camping holiday in France! Each thatched-roofed house is built around a tree trunk and entered via a spiral staircase and can sleep six, and has a large decked terrace with table and chairs. The Frontier Tent

Where? A pretty village high in the French Alps.Why go there? Linked to neighbouring Tignes, it forms the Espace Killy area with over 300km of pistes and is one of the best ski areas in the world.   Children will love... Take your pick – whether it’s husky-sledding or simply bui...

it be like? Full of noise, chaos and sofas covered in squashed banana?Thankfully, Esprit’s latest 
chalet hotel, Chalet Hotel des Deux Domaines in Belle Plagne, France – one of the 10 villages that make up the resort of La Plagne – was nothing like I

Dress £62 and hat £27 (ages 6 months-8 years); bag £22 and bear £33There is a buzz in the Junior fashion department surrounding French architect Catherine Seixo’s luxurious fashion label, BBK Creations. The designs are inspired by adventurer and heroine style literary characters ...

Famed for stunning scenery that has inspired artists from Cézanne to Van Gogh, Provence could now be just the place to inspire children in the art of play. The Four Seasons Resort Provence at Terre Blanche has teamed up with Lego to create a Kids For All Seasons Centre, which inc...