ive been to france many times,only go to a venue after speaking to someone whos been before,keiths offer is spot on for you,you will be shown the going swims bait and rigs,thats a massive head start,i have also spoken to someone whos been ,he caught a load of good fish and is going again,1 good trip to france is better than 3 bad,i always think its better to travel a little bit futher if you have all the info correct ,tightlines hope you have a great trip , daryl.