Tag: book review

Guy Hibbert reviews an exquisite new book celebrating 150 years of Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. In 1865, Hippolyte de Villemessant, the publisher who made Le Figaro...

If you’re not already thirsting for a long, cool swim amidst some of France’s most breathtaking scenery, you certainly will be after reading this...

This laugh-out-loud spoof on James Bond, set against the backdrop of the Second World War, is guaranteed to put a smile on your face....

Balzac wrote Le Père Goriot in 1835 and it forms part of his novel sequence La Comédie humaine. It follows three characters in Paris...

The magnificent Château Vaux-le-Vicomte’s rich history began in 1641 when French minister Nicolas Fouquet hired the most talented artisans – architect Louis Le Vau,...

It’s 200 years this year since Gustave Flaubert was born and so if you haven’t curled up with one of his classics yet, it’s...

This selection of iconic paintings from the Louvre allows you to curate your own private fine art gallery in your home. From the beguiling...

Guy Hibbert discovers the hidden history of a famous Riviera village. It is the late 1960s. A visitor to Saint-Paul-de-Vence meanders through the medieval streets...

Situated in the magnificent landscape of the Cap d’Antibes in the south of France, the legendary Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc was first imagined in the...

When Brit Janine Marsh came across a broken-down farmhouse in a sleepy little village in the Seven Valleys in northern France 10 years ago,...