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The combination of all our Cote d'Azur hotels: selected retreats in the hills and chic establishments on the coast.
The combined collection of all our Burgundy Hotels: from gourmet retreats to special bed and breakfast accommodation.
The combined collection of all our character, chic, budget charm and hip Paris hotels.
The combined colletion of all our Provence hotels: from traditional countryside gems to magnificent converted mansions.
Bordeaux conjures up all sorts of images, but wine is likely to be at the forefront, the area having been connected with the wine industry...
The Trois Vallées consists of eight official resorts: Courchevel, La Tania, Méribel, Bride les Bains, St Martin de Belleville...
Val d’Isère is one of the most celebrated ski resorts in the Alps, and with over 150km of skiing, it attracts a sporty crowd.
Nice - beautiful, glamorous, sunny and much much more...
The coast from Bayonne and Biarritz, at the point where the long straight sandy beaches of the Landes transform into jagged rocks and cliffs as it....
It's France, it's a cinch to get there, and you can stock up on booze on the way home - those are the pros. It's dull and industrial, there's nothing…
It is possible to stay in Paris and not pay the earth...
In the plump heart of France, Burgundy's varied countryside is threaded with rivers, patched with woods and vineyards and peppered with castles and a…
In the plump heart of France, Burgundy's varied countryside is threaded with rivers, patched with woods and vineyards and peppered with castles and a…
Paris is chic, so why not stay in a chic hotel? The city oozes class, whether you are shopping in elegant rue St-Honore or hip Marais, strolling hand…
As the authors of the Charming Small Hotel Guide to Paris, we are often asked for addresses with at least a whiff of genuine, Gallic charm and ...
Provence towns may not be as glamorous as those of the Cote d'Azur, but neither are they so overdeveloped or expensive. Prosperous and cultured, town…
From the Vaucluse lavender fields to the saltmarshes of the Camargue, it is still possible to find wonderful countryside unspoilt by tourism.
Goodness, it's crowded on the Riviera these days. If you are prepared to put up with the traffic, the brash holidaymakers on the beaches, the sheer…
Two types head for the Cote d'Azur: those who do (want to be seen) and those who don't. Those who do crowd together on the coast, jangling their…
Although the small fishing village of St-Tropez was quietly attracting fashionistas as long ago as the 1920s, it was in the '50s, when Brigitte Bardo…
For carbon-conscious Brits, wary of spending too much on travel in the current economic climate, holidaying close to home has rarely seemed more appe…
It started with the daddy of them all, Costes, so cool and self-assured that it doesn't even have a website. But these days Costes is not alone; Pari…