Your complete guide to traveling in France
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The first time I encountered Strasbourg in winter, I was utterly bewitched. Having spent decades appraising fine art and antiques across Europe, I've developed rather...
The first time I visited Avignon, I made the classic tourist mistake. Armed with my ##AFFILIATE##Lonely Planet France|Lonely Planet France##/AFFILIATE## and a checklist mentality, I...
I've experienced my fair share of European wonders since making Newcastle my home base, but nothing quite compares to Mont-Saint-Michel when you do it right....
Paris has long been synonymous with world-class museums, elegant boulevards, and café culture. But as someone who's spent countless hours in saddles of various kinds—from...
There's something almost transcendent about standing before Versailles at dawn, when the first light catches the gilded gates and transforms them into portals of liquid...
Standing at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, Lyon has been France's culinary heart for centuries—a fact I've come to appreciate deeply over...
Paris and I have maintained a rather passionate love affair for over three decades now. My first visit in the late '80s—a professional excursion to...
There's something almost transcendent about shopping in Nice - that intoxicating blend of Mediterranean sunlight, Belle Époque architecture, and the unmistakable scent of lavender and...
When my late wife Marguerite first took me to Toulouse fifteen years ago, I couldn't have imagined how this rose-hued city would continue calling me...
The first time I witnessed Mont-Saint-Michel emerging from the morning mist, I understood why it's considered one of France's most magical landmarks. This medieval abbey...
Standing before the imposing gates of Versailles Palace, I couldn't help but wonder how many families rush through these gilded halls, ticking off a bucket...
When most people think of Mont-Saint-Michel, they picture the postcard-perfect medieval abbey perched on its rocky island, surrounded by vast tidal flats. What they don't...
There's something magical about the moment when you close your laptop after a productive morning meeting, step onto a sunlit terrace, and find yourself gazing...
There's something undeniably magnetic about the hunt for vintage treasures in Paris—a city where history isn't merely preserved in museums but lives on through carefully...
Paris and I have a complicated relationship. Like many travelers, I initially fell for her grand monuments—the Eiffel Tower's iron elegance, Notre-Dame's Gothic splendor, the...
The first time I made the journey from Paris to Versailles, I nearly missed my palace entry time because I'd underestimated the transportation logistics. That...
When searching for a corporate retreat destination that transcends the ordinary, one must consider the principles of quantum entanglement—how separate entities become inexorably connected through...
There exists a peculiar alchemy in the mountains of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc that transforms solitary travelers into temporary locals. As someone who has traversed the globe extensively...
Standing amid the autumn-gilded vineyards of Saint-Émilion, watching the morning mist retreat across rows of Merlot vines, I was reminded why Bordeaux has captivated wine...
Paris has been my faithful muse for over three decades, from my early days as an art appraiser documenting French masterpieces to my current chapter...