Weekends and vacations in October

Leave in October, travel out of season! You'll be able to take advantage of a beautiful Indian summer that brings a note of softness before the big cold snaps. Deserted Beaches, blazing Forests, peaks sprinkled with the first snows, shimmering colors of the Vineyards, the Countryside offers landscapes of contrasting warm colors as the fields grow. It's an incredible time to take a deep breath of fresh air and comfort yourself with a hot chocolate at the end of a walk.

At the start of autumn, discover our Picking accommodations, where our owners will tell you what types of pickings you can find around their accommodation: like chestnuts, which you can enjoy just pan-fried or delicious in jams, walnuts, hazelnuts, blackberries depending on the region, rosehips, and also wild herbs. It's also the height of mushroom season, which, if you don't pick your own, gives you the opportunity to visit the colorful and fragrant Markets.

All regions of France are beautiful in autumn! Everyone may have their own preferences, or want to set off on an adventure to a destination they've never been to before. In October, many cultural events take place. Here's a sample to inspire you!

• For jazz fans: the Entre Les Deux Tours jazz festival in La Rochelle takes place in the first two weeks of October
• For the inveterate bargain-hunter: La Grande Réderie in Amiens on the first Sunday in October
• For gourmets with a sweet tooth: the Fête du piment in Espelette is a superb gastronomic fair held on the last weekend of October