Comments for Brittany and Pays de la Loire - France http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com Local interest blog for English residents and holidaymakers in the Brittany and Pays de la Loire regions of France Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on The prettiest fishing village in Brittany / Pays de la Loire? by George East http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/places-to-visit/the-prettiest-fishing-village-in-brittany-pays-de-la-loire/comment-page-1/#comment-599 George East Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:17:38 +0000 http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/?p=392#comment-599 Hello Chums. My sort-of-so-far tentative vote for the prettiest village in Pays de la Loire would be Armaille, a bit up the road from where we are now billeted in the Valley of the Kings between Angers and Rennes. The reason for my tentativity is that we have only so far done the first leg of the proposed route for the new book, which will cover the stretch of the Loire from the estuary to Orleans. It was a very interesting voyage from the walled and turreted medieval town of Guerande (nowhere near as over-the-top as Carcassonne or vulgar as Mont St Michel) along the wild coast past Le Croisic and taking in the tiny port near Pornichet where Mr. Hulot's holiday was shot by the great Jacques Tatti in 1953 - and they have a street named after the ficinal character just to prove it. To be honest I did not rate Le Croisic much, as it seemed to have more flash restaurants than fishing boats to supply them, and lots of people with only one arm and leg on show. When I looked in an estate agent's window and saw the cost of a flat overlooking the sea, I realised why. The reason I am nominating Armaille as my so-far prettiest village in the area is because it is so simple and genuine and pretty, and as a result of the hard work of the locals. It sits on a bend in a minor road with a little bridge and a spanking ancient riverside lavoir, with a rowing boat overflowing with flowers nearby. I think it works because of the effortless simplicity and combination of artifice and nature. Doubtless I shall change my choice as we progress along the river, if for no other reason that one is so spoiled for choice in the lovely part of a stunning and so varied country. Hello Chums. My sort-of-so-far tentative vote for the prettiest village in Pays de la Loire would be Armaille, a bit up the road from where we are now billeted in the Valley of the Kings between Angers and Rennes. The reason for my tentativity is that we have only so far done the first leg of the proposed route for the new book, which will cover the stretch of the Loire from the estuary to Orleans. It was a very interesting voyage from the walled and turreted medieval town of Guerande (nowhere near as over-the-top as Carcassonne or vulgar as Mont St Michel) along the wild coast past Le Croisic and taking in the tiny port near Pornichet where Mr. Hulot’s holiday was shot by the great Jacques Tatti in 1953 – and they have a street named after the ficinal character just to prove it. To be honest I did not rate Le Croisic much, as it seemed to have more flash restaurants than fishing boats to supply them, and lots of people with only one arm and leg on show. When I looked in an estate agent’s window and saw the cost of a flat overlooking the sea, I realised why. The reason I am nominating Armaille as my so-far prettiest village in the area is because it is so simple and genuine and pretty, and as a result of the hard work of the locals. It sits on a bend in a minor road with a little bridge and a spanking ancient riverside lavoir, with a rowing boat overflowing with flowers nearby. I think it works because of the effortless simplicity and combination of artifice and nature. Doubtless I shall change my choice as we progress along the river, if for no other reason that one is so spoiled for choice in the lovely part of a stunning and so varied country.

]]> Comment on Contribute by Our first newsletter | Brittany and Pays de la Loire - France http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Our first newsletter | Brittany and Pays de la Loire - France Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:54:58 +0000 http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/?page_id=156#comment-587 [...] Find out more about contributing regular posts [...] [...] Find out more about contributing regular posts [...]

]]> Comment on Are your rental bookings up or down compared with 2009? by Our first newsletter | Brittany and Pays de la Loire - France http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/general/are-your-rental-bookings-up-or-down-compared-with-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Our first newsletter | Brittany and Pays de la Loire - France Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:32:31 +0000 http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/?p=557#comment-572 [...] Take our bookings poll and add your own comment [...] [...] Take our bookings poll and add your own comment [...]

]]> Comment on Are your rental bookings up or down compared with 2009? by Steve Lawn http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/general/are-your-rental-bookings-up-or-down-compared-with-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Steve Lawn Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:23:16 +0000 http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/?p=557#comment-571 This is our first year for taking booking at the Le Moulin De Guermeur gite. we have been booked from Febuary till october with some gaps in between,so a great start for us in 2010! Steve Lawn This is our first year for taking booking at the Le Moulin De Guermeur gite.
we have been booked from Febuary till october with some gaps in between,so a great start for us in 2010!

Steve Lawn

]]> Comment on Are your rental bookings up or down compared with 2009? by valerie Speed http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/general/are-your-rental-bookings-up-or-down-compared-with-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-564 valerie Speed Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:13:29 +0000 http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/?p=557#comment-564 2007 with no pool = welcome cottages = 4.5 weeks 2008 = pool = holrent = 7.5 weeks 2009 = " " = 16 weeks 2010 = "+bikes " = 12.2 weeks Had a lot more last minute "offers" this year 2011 put all prices down out of peak season, and had first bookings, which on par for previous yrs. 2007 with no pool = welcome cottages = 4.5 weeks
2008 = pool = holrent = 7.5 weeks
2009 = ” ” = 16 weeks
2010 = “+bikes ” = 12.2 weeks Had a lot more last minute “offers” this year
2011 put all prices down out of peak season, and had first bookings, which on par for previous yrs.

]]> Comment on Are your rental bookings up or down compared with 2009? by Jenny Bertoli http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/general/are-your-rental-bookings-up-or-down-compared-with-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Jenny Bertoli Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:34:44 +0000 http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/?p=557#comment-563 Our bookings have been at least equal to last year though a lot of people waiting until the last min and offers very popular. Bookings for next year coming in surprisingly early. Jenny Bertoli Our bookings have been at least equal to last year though a lot of people waiting until the last min and offers very popular.
Bookings for next year coming in surprisingly early.
Jenny Bertoli

]]> Comment on Holiday Website Tips (3) – Inbound Links by Holiday Website Tips (6) – What your clients say is important! | Brittany and Pays de la Loire - France http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/holiday-property-website-tips/link-building/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Holiday Website Tips (6) – What your clients say is important! | Brittany and Pays de la Loire - France Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:30:45 +0000 http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/?p=220#comment-562 [...] Inbound Links – why you should build a good selection of links to your website from other french holiday related websites [...] [...] Inbound Links – why you should build a good selection of links to your website from other french holiday related websites [...]

]]> Comment on Are your rental bookings up or down compared with 2009? by Kathy George http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/general/are-your-rental-bookings-up-or-down-compared-with-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Kathy George Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:28:37 +0000 http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/?p=557#comment-561 We've been surprised that our bookings have surpassed last year's by a long way, brilliant result! We’ve been surprised that our bookings have surpassed last year’s by a long way, brilliant result!

]]> Comment on How can I type accented french characters with an English keyboard? by annewilliams http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/general/typing-accented-french-characters-with-english-keyboard/comment-page-1/#comment-533 annewilliams Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:18:01 +0000 http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/?p=441#comment-533 There is a quicker way of typing accents in Microsoft Word which I have taught many GCSE and A level students to use. To type the following accented letters follow these guidelines:- e acute: use the keys ctrl, apostrophe, e in fairly rapid sucession. For e grave: use the keys ctrl, `[ top left before 1], e For circumflex on a, e, i, o, u: use the keys ctrl and shift, 6, and the vowel required For cedilla: use ctrl, comma, c For umlaut on a,o,u: use ctrl, colon and the letter required. If you wish to accent capital letters follow the same pattern but put Caps Lock on first. You can cut and paste accented text into emails from a Word Document. This may also work in other word processing programs, and apparently on the Apple Mac you may need to use the 'Apple' key instead of the CTRL-key to achieve the same effect, but I guess you Mac users already knew that! Good luck - it takes a little practice but is a real time saver once you have mastered it. Anne There is a quicker way of typing accents in Microsoft Word which I have taught many GCSE and A level students to use. To type the following accented letters follow these guidelines:-
e acute: use the keys ctrl, apostrophe, e in fairly rapid sucession.
For e grave: use the keys ctrl, `[ top left before 1], e
For circumflex on a, e, i, o, u: use the keys ctrl and shift, 6, and the vowel required
For cedilla: use ctrl, comma, c
For umlaut on a,o,u: use ctrl, colon and the letter required.
If you wish to accent capital letters follow the same pattern but put Caps Lock on first.
You can cut and paste accented text into emails from a Word Document.

This may also work in other word processing programs, and apparently on the Apple Mac you may need to use the ‘Apple’ key instead of the CTRL-key to achieve the same effect, but I guess you Mac users already knew that!
Good luck – it takes a little practice but is a real time saver once you have mastered it.
Anne

]]> Comment on New Attraction in Laurenan by Are you Number 10? | Brittany and Pays de la Loire - France http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/local-business-brittany-pays-de-la-loire/new-attraction-in-laurenan/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Are you Number 10? | Brittany and Pays de la Loire - France Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:16:54 +0000 http://www.unevacanceenfrance.com/?p=740#comment-530 [...] for Usborne, I’m going to run an event at ‘Elizabeille’ in Laurenan on Wednesday 6th October 2.00-5.30pm to celebrate Children&#82....  There will be a selection of Usborne Books to browse and buy, or order from the catalogue, [...] [...] for Usborne, I’m going to run an event at ‘Elizabeille’ in Laurenan on Wednesday 6th October 2.00-5.30pm to celebrate Children&#82….  There will be a selection of Usborne Books to browse and buy, or order from the catalogue, [...]

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