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By guest contributor Patricia Ford Mad About Montpellier Imagine my delight when French friends in Montpellier invited me for Christmas! I just love the ChristmasRead more “Crazy about Christmas in Montpellier”
Bonjour from the team at Absolutely Southern France. We bring our expertise in the travel industry and our years of living in and loving the south of France to you with tour designing , trip planning, shore excursions and services to travel professionals.
We understand that these are challenging times for travel lovers. Our local service providers and long time partners who have been selected for their high standards and quality of service. We meet with them regularly to ensure that our clients travel safely.
We pay special attention to all aspects of the clients’ travel, creating memorable moments, working with expert guides, sourcing off the beaten track experiences in comfortable boutique hotels with a locally based team of expert project managers and an extensive network.
You’ll find everything you need to know about us on this website, but if you’re not sure where to start or just want a personalised service from the outset, just give us a call or send us an email.
Bonjour from the team at Absolutely Southern France. We bring our expertise in the travel industry and our years of living in and loving the south of France to you with tour designing , trip planning, shore excursions and services to travel professionals.
We understand that these are challenging times for travel lovers. Our local service providers and long time partners who have been selected for their high standards and quality of service. We meet with them regularly to ensure that our clients travel safely.
We pay special attention to all aspects of the clients’ travel, creating memorable moments, working with expert guides, sourcing off the beaten track experiences in comfortable boutique hotels with a locally based team of expert project managers and an extensive network.
You’ll find everything you need to know about us on this website, but if you’re not sure where to start or just want a personalised service from the outset, just give us a call or send us an email.
The Memories Tour was an amazing experience! It was especially wonderful due in part to the special women on the tour…we just all seemed to bond and enjoy each other. I have great hopes of always having some contact with my new sisters! Some of us are planning on meeting up next June in Santa… Fe for a mini reunion . I am truly impressed by your many talents and so grateful for the efforts you put in to make this tour so very special and unique. Each day was an amazing adventure right down to the smallest detail! The opportunities you planned for us to experience Provence were remarkable!!! I saw and enjoyed so much more than I would ever have on my own. Merci Read more “The Memories Tour was an amazing experience! “
The tour was great Nancy was fantastic answered all our questions well worth the price a real insight into the food of Sete and the region.
Her tour was the best we enjoyed while on our 24-day trip in Europe and we will recommend her to all our friends. People we were travelling with were envious when we told them how she had opened our eyes to what goes on behind the food scene in Sete,
My wife and I had a wonderful time with Nancy!! She is knowledgeable and a very nice person. All the food that we tried was delicious. A picturesque place to visit.
I have M.S. and use an electric wheelchair. Our cruise was docking in Sete, Provence, France and I
searched online for an excursion that indicated it was wheelchair accessible. When I read about this
one I booked it and was so pleased.
We used Nancy for a walking gourmet tour in Sète for our guests and it was even better than expected. We had a great welcome making us feel instantly comfortable, the tour itself combined history with the most amazing market experience. I will not giver away her secrets, you need to book for yourself but… our guests talked about it all week. We cannot wait to introduce our next guests to Nancy and her team. Read more “Wow!!!”
This was one of our favorite tours on our two week trip. Nancy creates a great, intimate experience that really gives you a flavor pun intended for life in Sete. It’s a great tour!
Having now returned home, I wanted to again thank you for providing a very memorable and enjoyable food tour in Sète. Having spent two weeks between Rome and Barcelona, I can say without hesitation that Sète was a favorite city and yours our very favorite tour.
I’m still soaking up Uzes and getting a rest too. I could stay at least 2 more months!! Thanks to Patricia & Deborah & Nancy.
Our guide Nancy was welcoming and very informative. A unique insight to the regions food and wines. Highly recommended.
Tonight I say goodbye to France with a promise to myself I will return. Thank you Patricia, Deborah and Nancy for such a wonderful experience and such fun on the South of France Memories tour. How lucky was I to have been part of a wonderful group of ladies for 12 days.
Nous avons fait la visite des ateliers d’artistes et nous avons adoré. Nous avons apprécié de pouvoir entrer dans leur univers. Notre guide Eva était une mine de renseignements, toujours attentive à nos interrogations.
I came away in awe of your energy and your calm management of every crisis and emergency. Your love and knowledge of the region that I so enjoyed in your books came through loud and strong on the trip. The tour was everything I had hoped for and much more besides. I hope my limitations… were not too much of a drag for the group. I somewhat surprised myself with how tired I was at the end of each day. Hot, humid sunshine seems not to be my friend. Your flexibility and skill at ordering taxis was a godsend and I thank you. Thank you again for everything and do keep in touch. Read more “The tour was everything I had hoped for and much more besides. “
Just returned home from a fabulous South of France Memories You Promised Yourself Tour with Patricia Sands, author and Deborah Bines, blogger. These two wonderful ladies shared their love of Southern France with all of us. Friendships, Food, Laughter, Sights and Happenings were all part of the last 12 days. Much love to everyone –… Thank you for such an organized and well thought out trip. It felt like we were Patricia’s and Deborah’s best friends coming to visit them. I’ve been on other tours before, and I must say this tour was over the top as far as seeing wonderful places and having such great experiences. You captured moments for us that I think were exclusively for us. Read more “Thank you for such an organized and well thought out trip. “
I would like to express to you how wonderful this trip was……There was not a moment wasted, and yet, there was time here and there on our own, and in between touring and dinner, that one could do as they please……Rest, shop, have a coffee or a cocktail…….The planning, the tours, the surprises, the dinner… locations, the coach bus and the wonderful drivers……the hotels, oh, the hotels!!! My miniature room at the Cloistre Hotel suited my fancy to a tee…….I have a collection of photos of that window view that will go into a shadow box and hang in a special place in my home……I will never forget the heavenly chimes of the church tower clock several times each day…………Heaven on earth…..I missed those bells this morning…….. I could go on and on….It truly is a trip that I will cherish in my mind forever….. Read more “It truly is a trip that I will cherish in my mind forever…..”
A wonderful tour with Nancy. Interesting and fun with amazing gourmet food stops along the way. Highly recommended for visiters to Montpellier.
My husband and I did the Art Scene Experience tour in Séte with Debra as our guide. We were fortunate to visit 6 different studios as part of the experience. Each of the artists was unique in their techniques and mediums. I won’t go into detail because I can’t do them justice and also the… studios may not be the same on other tours. We didn’t buy any art on the tour. You are not obligated to, but if you decide to do this tour, you’ll certainly find things you’ll want to buy so be sure to take your credit card. Debra did a great job translating when necessary and she gave us some great tips about Séte festivals, of which there are many. The artists were welcoming and open. They all let us take photos, although some asked us not to post them online which is understandable. If you’re in Séte, be sure to sign up for this experience. You will be glad you did! Read more “Interesting, fun, informative”
Our small group met at the central square (Kiosk) and we visited 6 studios of different artists in the city. All of them were present, waiting for us to arrive and explained their work in detail. Our guide Debra gave us lots of useful information of the city, its festivals and about the artists during… the walk. When we arrived each artist shared their stories and told us about their unique methods and upcoming shows and exhibitions. It was a wonderful experience well worth the small price! They are preparing another tour in the Quartier Haut, and I’m sure to subscribe as soon as it is launched! N.B. Bring comfortable walking shoes, take lots of photos of these hidden gems and a bottle of water!!! Read more “Fantastic visit with the artists present in their studios!”
The Sete market is a wonderful experience and our guide knows many of the vendors. We sampled lots of unusual goodies and learned a great deal about specialties of the area.
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By guest contributor Patricia Ford Mad About Montpellier Imagine my delight when French friends in Montpellier invited me for Christmas! I just love the ChristmasRead more “Crazy about Christmas in Montpellier”
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Absolutely Southern France is a fully-licensed travel company based in the South of France dedicated to designing tours, organising trips and planning shore excursions for travelers from the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
It is no secret that the tourist trade has been the hardest hit industry by the pandemic. Absolutely Southern France is no exception. We are pleased to announce that Absolutely Southern France has been awarded a grant by the the Occitanie Region for our promotion of the exceptional sites and experiences the region has to offer.
Absolutely Southern France is a fully-licensed travel company based in the South of France dedicated to designing tours, organising trips and planning shore excursions for travelers from the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
It is no secret that the tourist trade has been the hardest hit industry by the pandemic. Absolutely Southern France is no exception. We are pleased to announce that Absolutely Southern France has been awarded a grant by the the Occitanie Region for our promotion of the exceptional sites and experiences the region has to offer.
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