French Culture
Marie-Antoinette’s Secret Versailles Hideaway (Re)opens its Doors
Left to rack and ruin for the best part of two centuries, the Maison de...
Divine Restoration: Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the Oldest Church in Paris
Halfway through a major five-year restoration, the Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés – the oldest church in Paris...
Ryding High: A Look at French Golf as the Ryder Cup Heads to France
As the Ryder Cup heads to France for the first time in the competition’s history,...
Marking the Centenary of the First World War in the Aisne
This year marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. Numerous commemorative...
Nicolas de Staël in Provence: capturing the dazzle of southern light
In 1953, when Russian-born artist Nicolas de Stael set up his atelier in Ménerbes, inside...
We’re Launching Taste of France Magazine
The countdown to the launch of our new French foodie bible, Taste of France, has...
Accommodation in France
Where to Stay and Eat in Gironde
The region’s best restaurants and hotels, including some more unusual spots from fairy tale castles to tree cabins...
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Where Stars Slumber: A Duo of Barrière Hotels
In search of ultimate luxury, Marion Sauvebois tests the (spa) waters at the freshly-renovated Le Fouquet's in Paris and Le Normandy in Deauville and...
12 Châteaux You Must Visit in Bordeaux Wine Country
You can’t move in Gironde without coming face to face with a château. Here is a selection of a few worth visiting
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Where to Eat in Dordogne: Hotel de Bouilhac, near Lascaux IV
When Lascaux IV and the International Centre for Cave Art opened on the edge of tiny Montignac in the Périgord Noir in Dordogne in...
Abbaye de Valmagne: CRT Occitanie
Close to Sète, near the pond of Thau, this abbey is a poem in stone in the Lord’s vineyard. One of the best preserved...
La Maison de Léonie: CRT Occtanie
Nestled in the heart of the charming village of Collias in Les Gorges du Gardon, La Maison de Léonie opens its doors to a...
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