A fresh perspective: meet the new wave of Paris hotels
Paris's 'palace hotels' once reigned supreme. Sanctioned by the French government for their better than five-star status, these swirling grandes dames were all sparkling chandeliers,…
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Five of the best: rural road trips in France
Sheep amble on hillsides, roads lead to Camembert farms, people actually ride bikes with baguettes in their baskets – the idyllic French countryside of your…
Summer series: oyster farming in the Languedoc
‘Are oysters really an aphrodisiac?’ I ask, staring at the plate of loaded shells arranged around a tray of ice. Florie Tarbouriech, heiress of the…
Pandora Sykes’ guide to Paris
Paris, as Audrey Hepburn once mused, is always a good idea – especially with Valentine's Day around the corner. The city practically invented romance, after…
Eau là là: the coolest bar in Paris right now
The coolest bar in Paris right now, by a nose, is Herbarium at Hôtel National des Arts et Métiers. Mixologist and former perfumer Oscar Quagliarini…
