The world’s largest ski area has one of the longest winter-sports seasons in the Alps. Courchevel is in fact made up of four resorts (Courchevel 1850, Moriond 1650, Courchevel Village 1550…
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It’s famous for traditional mustard production, but Dijon is also one of the country’s most prolific wine-making areas. Situated in the Burgundy region, this medieval city was (five centuries past) the…
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Few names are as synonymous with opulence as Versailles. While this may be due to the legendary palace (a World Heritage Site) within its boundary, the city itself is home to…
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Found inland, this is the capital of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a 2000 year history, showcasing medieval, 19th century and Renaissance architecture. For many years,…
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Best known as France’s premier wine-producing region, Bordeaux also offers beautiful Gothic and Beaux-Arts architecture, museums and mansions (it follows Paris as the city with the most listed or registered monuments…
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France – sometimes dubbed ‘l’hexagone’ due to its six-sided shape – is home to what is arguably the most romantic city in the world, and the glitziest rivieras in Europe. The…
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For most sun-worshippers, St Tropez’s Pampelonne Beach, a 5km stretch of glorious golden sand, has attained near mythical status, thanks to Brigitte Bardot’s 1956 film And God Created Woman and the…
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We talk to Rebecca Randall, who in 2016, along with her husband, purchased a derelict paper mill in the Dordogne, Moulin de Fontalbe. After a year of intense renovations, Fontalbe was transformed into…
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France Hotels New Hotels ParisNew To Paris – Le Bristol Paris Returns On 1st September Unveiling Final Touches Of Transformation
The iconic revolving door on Paris’ deeply glamorous Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré is set to turn once more, after a brief closure, the first in its history since 1925. Le…
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Megève is a charming ski resort village nestled amongst the well-known mountains of Mont d´Arbois, Rochebrune, Cote 2000 Mont Joly and Le Jaillet. Although a relatively low resort, sitting at 1,027–2,485…