Top Tips for a Foodie Holiday in France

For many people food and holidays go hand in hand, and what better place to sample food and wine than in France?

 

Easy to reach via either plane or ferry, a foodie holiday in France is the perfect choice for those who want to spend their vacation trying delicious cuisine, and here are our top tips for doing so.

 

Go wine tasting

An activity that can be done solo or as part of a tour, wine tasting in France in a fantastic experience even if you’re not a big fan of the drink itself. Any wine that you buy in France should be directly from the seller, and you’ll get to sample lots of delicious options to choose from.

If you would like to try wine from a number of places you don’t need to have a tour of the wine production each time if you don’t want to, as this will be similar wherever you go. However, you should definitely take a look at least once as it is quite a fascinating process.

 

Take a cooking class

If you enjoy cooking while at home then you will love learning new recipes and techniques while you are on holiday, especially when you get to eat your tasty creations.

Cooking classes offer the chance to meet new people with a similar interest to yours and are great fun, so not only will you gain some skills to take home with you, you will also have a fantastic experience.

 

Try all of the cheese

In fact you may not be able to try all of the cheese as there are around 365 different varieties that you can find throughout France, and that’s a lot to get through in one holiday! However, it is certainly worth seeking out the local cheese in whichever regions you visit as they all differ depending on where you are.

 

We hope that our top tips for a foodie holiday in France have inspired you to eat your way around this fabulous country, just don’t forget to bring some of your favourite finds home with you!

 

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