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A Century in the Making: Inside Chamonix’s Reborn Mountain Museum

Once upon a time, the Bossons glacier tumbled all the way down into the Chamonix valley. In the 17th century, it reached right...

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The Renaissance of Nantes’s Muscadet Wines

Your regular serving of news, views, dégustations and other titbits from the rich and varied larder of la Belle France. On France’s Atlantic...

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Breizh Café Paris: Where Brittany Meets Japan in Paris

Whenever I leave Paris, one of the memories I savour is the deep, earthy taste of a buckwheat galette at Breizh Café. For...

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Monument in Focus: Exploring the Château d’Angers and Its Apocalypse Tapestry

Explore the formidable Château d’Angers, where medieval ramparts, the magnificent Apocalypse Tapestry and a new exhibition bring centuries of history vividly to life....

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Le Grand-Bornand: Cows Cheese and Sporting Thrills in the French Alps

From cows and cheese to skiing and biathlon, Dominic Bliss discovers the many charms, traditions and sporting thrills of Alpine village Le Grand-Bornand....

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A Hitchhikers’s Guide to Alpe d’Huez

It’s certainly been an interesting year when it comes to fuel usage and taking flights. With unexpected cancellations and fuel shortages, there’s really...

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Benjamin Franklin in France: The Founding Father and French Society

Hazel Smith explores Benjamin Franklin’s history-making diplomatic triumph. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, respected for his...

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Escape to Villeneuve-Lez-Avignon

The Gard city is ideal for escaping the crowds during Avignon’s annual theatre festival. But its charm, accessibility and gentler prices recommend it...

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5 Most Beautiful Ruins in France

Justin Postlethwaite takes us from abandoned abbeys to crumbling châteaux to discover the ruins that reveal France’s turbulent past… France is blessed with...

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Floating an Ideal: Art Explora Brings Art to Everyone

At the quay in Le Havre, a majestic catamaran lifts her gleaming 55-metre to the sky. This is the first port of call...