Travel Features

Leaving Paris for a couple of days can bring not only a change in scenery, but something akin to time-travel as well. A mere three hours by train, and the fields turn into rows of...

Once upon a time, French monks would enter the cold, dark cellars of their monasteries, only to discover that their precious wine was destroyed. Unbeknownst to these winemakers, the cold temperatures created a second...

As a traveller, there's nothing more frustrating than searching for a wireless Internet connection while you’re abroad. Whether you’re trying to download maps, contact loved ones or upload your holiday snaps, relying on free...

Colourful villages, masses of châteaux and wonderful local stone – a Limousin road trip is an exciting way to see the delights of this rural and sparsely-populated region. Hit the Route Richard Coeur de...

Home to a UNESCO-listed cathedral, the National Circus Centre and the finest Armagnac in the south, the capital of Gascony has more to offer than you ever dreamed of... MONUMENTAL AUCH They say the best things...

Treat your loved ones to authentic gifts from spectacular France If you fancy a winter getaway or want to stock up on goodies for the festive season why not take a trip to a Christmas...

Guy Hibbert boards the Loire Princesse for a leisurely cruise up the river from the coastal port of Saint-Nazaire through Nantes and beyond... The Loire is France’s longest river, rising in the Ardèche mountains more...

Inland Normandy is often overlooked in favour of its coastal hotspots. However, Eure has a beauty of its own and plenty for intrepid visitors with a passion for the outdoors, art and history to...

Gillian Thornton ventures far from the madding crowd with alternative ways to tour Mont-Saint-Michel Bay Wind on up the busy lane to the Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel and you can’t miss the racks of picture postcards:...

It was the first of many such moments. Sitting high up on the sun deck, cold beer to hand, gently guiding our Royal Mystique cruiser along a stretch of the Canal du Midi, I see unfold before me...