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

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

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 ...

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

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

Fancy racing around Paris in a classic Citroën 2CV; learning French cookery and having a phone with useful numbers already programmed into it waiting for you on arrival? Family Twist, a company offering bespoke family trips to Paris, can arrange all this. All breaks include pre-b...

Situated in Bordeaux's Place de la Comedie, opposite the Opera House, the Grand Hotel de Bordeaux & Spa provides an ideal base from which to explore the region. The Museum of Aquitaine and Notre Dame church are nearby, and the hotel can arrange vineyard tours in the famous wine-p...

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 ...