| Burgundy |
| This is very varied and there is something for all tastes. The area around Beaune is flat, with many interesting waterways, including the famous ‘Canal de Bourgogne’. |
| Charente Vendée |
| The scenery of the Charente is pleasant countryside, sprinkled with small towns and villages, more and more given over to vineyards as one approaches Cognac. |
| Dordogne Lot |
| The stretch of the river Dordogne downstream from Souillac to Limeuil is the most beautiful, further downstream the area flattens out into the vineyards of Bergerac. |
| Aquitaine |
| Gentle, rolling hills, orchards and rich farmland criss-crossed by rivers and streams and dotted with small hilltop villages and towns, built in the white stone of Quercy. |
| Ardèche - Cévennes - Gard |
| The verdant landscape of Gard stretches to the precipitous foothills of the Massif Central in Ardèche. |
| Alps |
| This mountainous region incorporates the four départements of the Savoie, Haute Savoie, Hautes Alpes and the Alpes de Haute Provence and, therefore an enormous variety of landscapes and peoples. |
| Languedoc - Roussillon |
| Stretching from the west bank of the river Rhone to the Spanish border, Languedoc-Roussillon revels in its olive groves, vineyards and sunny Mediterranean coast. |
| Provence |
| The ‘département’ of the Vaucluse is situated between the two great valleys of the Rhône and the Durance and the first foothills of the Alps. |
| Côte d'Azur |
| It was the Greeks who first ‘discovered’ this coast in 600 BC, and traces of their settlement still remain |