It's official: the travel industry - at least the burgeoning online part of it - is no longer seasonal. The millennial getaway became the winter ski-trip which, in turn, has become the spring break. Pre-Easter short breaks are more prolific than green shoots in April.

France Tourism
It would be hard not to mention Paris. The official France Tourism site is something of a disappointment.

Paris.org
Paris.org is a better resource, although it too could be more inspiring. You will find links to the major museums and the kind of detail that praises the architecture of the Gare du Nord without warning visitors not to hang around admiring the ironwork late at night.

Time Out
Time Out covers Paris with an emphasis on accommodation and restaurants.

Pariscope
For French-speakers who want to see films, plays or opera, Pariscope is the online version of the local listings magazine.

Roma 2000
If you were tempted by Rory Carroll's article in last week's Travel on newly-renovated Rome, try Roma 2000, which, cherubs aside, has some useful information on the city's culture.

Venere and Expedia
Hotel reservations can be made online at Venere, and Expedia has flights from £100. Expedia also has a hotel search and booking facility for many European cities, although these tend to be of the more anonymous kind. It's worth finding out whether a hotel that's been recommended to you has its own website - such as Aventinohotels.com in Rome. An increasing number do, but they are unlikely to offer online booking.

Buzz
Still, everyone's going to Paris and Rome, and Buzz is just about to add Bordeaux and Marseille to its existing destinations. Done deals are surprisingly cheap and there is a £2 web discount on return flights.

Laterooms
Laterooms is an excellent place to search for last-minute (which doesn't necessarily mean the day before) hotel accommodation in Britain. It's also expanding to include hotels abroad.

Lastminute.com
The newly-public Lastminute.com also has special deals on spring breaks. At the time of writing, four days in Madrid was available for £269 and day trips to Barcelona and Iceland for £149 a piece. On my last visit, I discovered a registration-only section called Blow Your Bonus which, depending on your tolerance of the dot.com boom, you will probably find either delightful or insufferably smug.