What you need to know before going to a Michelin-star restaurant
It's a once in a lifetime experience - but just don't expect to enjoy it.
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The Champagne region has a new star hotel
One of France's most historic hotels has undergone a $48 million refurbishment.
Living the dream in Bordeaux
The all-important harvest is nigh at at Chateau Laplagnotte-Bellevue in Bordeaux.
Five steps to getting along with locals in Paris
Keep it quiet, don't eat on the street and smile but stand your ground.
France's most beautiful city (and its charming, less pretty neighbour)
One is classically pretty, the other a World Heritage-listed example of post-war concrete-chic.
Absorb endless French beauty (and wine) on this magical cruise
Sometimes, you just want all the best cliches, from French onion soup to duck confit, chateaux to grand cru wines.
The Australian cafe hitting all the right notes in Paris
How do Parisians take to a bunch of Aussies tampering with the classic cafe template?
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A portal into absolute charm, France is an ultimate European experience for lovers of food, wine, culture and sophistication. Take a step back and enjoy the warm hospitality of the south; experience the world's beautiful wine country in Bordeaux; get the Mediterranean vibe flowing in Marseille; swim on pebbled beaches in Nice; and enter the "gateway to the European Cascades" in Chamonix.
