Let's run to Paris ... and through Paris on April 11th! Interested?

A SPECIAL 'PARIS AUTREMENT': PARIS MARATHON 9-11 APRIL 2010 

How about being there and share all the excitement of Another Paris? By the way, you don't have to run, you can just watch...

Every year in April, 35,000 runners crowd the streets of Paris in the annual Marathon de Paris – or Paris International Marathon. The marathon runners get a good view of the magnificent city and some of its famous sights.

The course starts out right in front of the Triumphal Arch and continues down the broad Champs Elysées. The route passes through two Parisian woods and past landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral and Place de la Bastille.

A large part of the course runs along the banks of the calmly flowing Seine River providing pleasing scenery and ensuring flat streets at the same time.

Contact us to find out more
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Happy New Year | Bonne Année from The Way To France

As is customary in France throughout January, we present you with our very best wishes for the upcoming year. After the success of last year's activities, we have update the calendar on our website with lots of exciting new entries! Highlights include: 

• Du pain sur la planche "La cuisine du Nord de la France" on February 25th at Cook's Barn morning (9.30am-2.30pm) and evening (6-10pm) sessions
• Du pain sur la planche "The art of making a French baguette" on March 25th & May 20th at Cook's Barn morning (9.30am-2.30pm) and evening (6-10pm) sessions
  
• Paris autrement "Marathon de Paris" from the 9th - 11th April 
  
• Du pain sur la planche "La cuisine de printemps" on April 22nd at Cook's Barn morning (9.30am-2.30pm) and evening (6-10pm) sessions
  
• Paris autrement "Paris zéro euro" from the 14th - 16th May
  
• De la mer à la table "A weekend in Brittany" May 29th - June 2nd
  
• Paris autrement "Fête de la musique" from the June 18th - 20th
  

We will post further details of each of these activities, events and courses shortly. In the meantime, please contact us to register interest and book your place.

The ideal Christmas present for the person who has everything!

Can't think of what to get the person who has everything? Why not give them one of our gift certificates this Christmas! You can have any value starting from £10 and choose from a wide selection of cards.

Contact us now on info@thewaytofrance.com stating "Gift Certificate" in the subject line. Here is a sample of some of our latest designs.

French on your Plate ***BRAND NEW course in Cambridge this December***

“Provençal Christmas Dinner” Workshop

Thursdays 03rd, 10th and 17th December 2009

We are delighted to inform you of the start of our brand new set of workshops combining learning the French language while preparing French regional dishes.

These monthly workshops will comprise of 3 consecutive half day sessions held on Thursdays. You can choose daytime or evening sessions to suit your schedule. You will receive 9 to 12 hours of language tuition based on a different culinary theme each month. All workshops will take place in a spacious fully equipped Lacanche kitchen just outside Cambridge. Prior to preparing dishes, each recipe will be studied to learn any relevant vocabulary, all the while finding out about a region of France and its gastronomic traditions. Each session will be led by two French tutors doubling up as “chefs” for the occasion.



This month, discover the creation of a “Provençal Christmas Dinner” and marvel at the making of the popular “santons” (little saints) for traditional nativity scenes.

Email info@thewaytofrance.com or call 01223 461445 for an application form, timetable, prices*, directions to the venue and full programme details. Please be sure to apply early as the number of spaces for participants is limited.

Choose from the two sessions below and please mention which you prefer or if you are flexible when you contact us:

Daytime 10am-2pm  or  Evening 6.30-9.30pm

Prices include tuition, related documents and ingredients, as well as refreshments. In addition participants will take away a sample of the dishes and a copy of all recipes.

"A wonderful way to improve your French while discovering France in the company of French people"

There we go again! The September weekend was a huge success as you will soon hear from the participants themselves and we cannot wait to show you "The Way To France". It's so simple, it's so easy and so enjoyable too. I know there will be many other opportunities in 2010 and many other themes but why not join the club NOW? We are looking into forming a club, a very special club where people from Cambridge and people from Paris will meet in St Germain des Prés monthlly. It's already started. Four of our Parisian friends have already taken part in the last visit and they are looking forward to meeting you. We have a few requests for October but we can welcome a few more people. Numbers are limited though.



Let us know! We'll be delighted to have you.


Francine and The Way to France Team