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France

We have selected some of the best regions in France, not only for their walking but for the wonderful variety of interests.

Follow a classic wine route through the picture-perfect villages and vineyards of the Alsace region. Choose from a range of itineraries exploring the culinary delights, medieval castles and prehistoric cave paintings of the Lot and Dordogne regions. Further south, Provence offers unforgettable landscapes of lavender fields, vineyards and charming villages …and yet more first-class food and wine!

Our Independent ‘Footloose’ trips to France cover a full range of easy, moderate and challenging hiking options. Team up with friends or family for a memorable walking holiday with ATG.

France

Classic Alsace - Independent

Enjoy varied walking through vineyards and forests, across high hills and meadows, passing famously picturesque villages. High and low route options every day.
• Valleys with the finest vineyards in Alsace
• Nights spent in idyllic medieval towns & villages
• Historic pilgrim paths through the Orbey valley
• Outstanding food & wine
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking

Duration: 5, 8 or 9 days

Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £880 per person
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France

Classic Dordogne - Independent

Walk beside wide rivers and dramatic cliffs crested with fortified villages and castles to visit cave systems containing remarkable evidence of 20,000-year-old human habitation.
• Outstanding Cro Magnon rock shelters & cave paintings
• Fascinating churches, medieval chateaux & landscaped gardens
• Rich cuisine of Périgord – poultry dishes, chestnuts & truffles
• Opportunities for wild swimming & canoeing
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking

Duration: 5, 6, 8 or 9 days

Route Open:March, April, May, June, July, September, October
Price: from £1,000 per person
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France

Lot & the Dordogne Valley - Independent

Walk across meadows and wide valleys, carved out by the Dordogne, Lot and Célé rivers, and limestone plateaux (‘causses’), cut through by gorges.
• Visit the cliffside pilgrimage site of Rocamadour
• Dramatically situated castles & villages decked with flowers
• Astonishing cave systems with magnificent concretions
• Some of the best cuisine & wines in France
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking

Duration: 8 days

Route Open:April, May, June, July, September, October, November
Price: from £1,540 per person
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France

Paths to Rocamadour - Independent

Walk from the rolling hills of Périgord to the Dordogne River and dramatic gorges of the Causses de Quercy, finishing in the cliffside pilgrimage site of Rocamadour.
• Fine monuments in Sarlat, Souillac & Unesco-listed Rocamadour
• Stay in perfectly preserved medieval towns & villages
• Ride on an electric train through caves of the Causses
• Fabulous local markets & exceptional regional cuisine
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking

Duration: 5 or 8 days

Route Open:April, May, June, July, September, October
Price: from £920 per person
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France

Provence: Vaucluse & the Luberon - Independent

Follow paths from fertile valleys, through dramatic limestone landscapes with scented scrub, springtime wild orchids and summer lavender, to rugged hills with inspiring views.
• Scenery that inspired Van Gogh and Cézanne
• Successive nights in picture-perfect villages
• Birdlife including rare Bonelli eagles & Egyptian vultures
• Fresh local produce & notable wines of the Luberon
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking

Duration: 5 or 7 days

Route Open:March, April, May, June, September, October, November
Price: from £1,500 per person
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