The seaside towns of the Côte Fleurie have everything Cannes has, like beaches, film festivals and lively nightclubs. But fanfare isn’t their style. Mega-yachts with helipads are rare, the Lamborghini-per-capita ratio wows almost nobody, and local Calvados apple liqueur (made in the region's famous... [more]

Situated between the Louvre and Notre-Dame (and within walking distance of the Pont Neuf and the Pont des Arts), the Relais du Louvre is in the historic heart of Paris. Within the walls of an 18th C. building, the charm of yesteryear has been recreated with that discreet luxuriousness known as refinement... [more]

On Saturday, June 5, 2010, a score of young pastry chefs had the opportunity to meet Christophe Roussel at the Hôtel du Cadran. The tasting workshop, organised in the hotel’s breakfast room, was a complete success. The participants were able to make verrine recipes, the Pastry chef’s latest creations... [more]

It’s time you see gay Paree from a Parisian’s eyes. French gadabout Clotilde Dusoulier, who pens the tasteful Chocolate & Zucchini blog, shares her ideal itinerary for exploring the Haut Marais. Roughly contained in the third arrondissement, it’s the hipper sibling of the historic — and often overcrowded... [more]

Louise Roddon and Jane Knight reveal the best cheap and chic places to stay in Paris. Right Bank 1 Hôtel Londres Saint-Honoré from £92 Such a pleasingly quiet little street, yet only a stroll from the heart of culture- vulture land: the Louvre, Opéra, Grand and Petit Palais. This hotel... [more]

Anyone who thinks style, luxury and children can't go hand in tiny hand hasn't explored this selection of child-friendly boutique hotels. Château de Saint Paterne: Normandy, France Style: Chic stately retreat Setting: Lush lands of the Loire There are few kids who won’t be excited by... [more]

On our most recent trip to Paris, in May ’09, my husband, David, and I decided to put to the test all the articles we had read about free things to do in the city. We had never found Paris to be particularly easy on the wallet, and on this trip we were really pinching pennies. [more]

Aaaaah, France! This is like a fairyland! Who does not want to go on holiday to Paris? When the foreigners come back from a trip to the French capital, they tend to speak very well of its monuments and its food, but the ideas of its citizens are variable. As with any other nationality, the French... [more]

A new gîte in Nantes offers guests the chance to live as a rodent for the night - complete with fur costumes and a romantic hamster wheel for two. Tucked away down an unremarkable side-street near the centre of the western French city, the Villa Hamster offers guests the "unique" opportunity to... [more]

One of the symbols in this world that is irrevocably connected with royalty and wealth is the fabulous Château de Versailles near Paris. Under its former [more]