15 Best Things to Do in Calais (France)
A major port for centuries, and France’s historic gateway to England, Calais hasn’t always been in the news for the right reasons. Many people rush by on their way to …
15 Best Things to Do in Aquitaine (France)
Covering the Atlantic side of south-western France, Aquitaine is vast, with a multitude of landscapes, places to visit and things to do. On the coast the sand goes on forever …
15 Best Things to Do in Côte d’Azur (France)
On the French Riviera you’ll tread a path beaten by some of the 20th-century’s most illustrious movie stars and painters. There’s a glamour about the region that no destination in …
15 Best Small Towns to Visit in France
Call it a cliché, but if you want to know the real France then it’s the small towns you need to visit. In the best ones you’ll get to know …
15 Best Ski Resorts in France
France’s mountain ranges are a skier’s paradise, but it can be confusing working out which resorts are better depending on how experienced you are and whether skiing with children. You …
15 Best Places to Visit in Northern France
It’ difficult to encapsulate the sheer variety in France’s Northern Regions, and how somewhere like Brittany can have such a different character to its neighbour Normandy. If you’re pondering where …
15 Best Things to Do in Auvergne (France)
Spreading over much of France’s Massif Central, Auvergne is a region of hills, mountain peaks, pastures and lakes. Many of Auvergne’s biggest landforms were once active volcanoes, and this volcanic …
15 Best Things to Do in Picardy (France)
An agricultural region north of Paris, Picardy has magnificent cathedrals and châteaux that have set the scene for many films and TV shows. One of the country’s big attractions, Parc …
15 Best Campsites in France
France may be Europe’s top camping destination. It seems like every beach, natural landmark and regional park is accompanied by well-presented places to pitch up. And these cater for all …
15 Best Places to Visit in the South of France
The South of France is the embodiment of style and sophistication, and might make you think of the jazz age, the jet set in the 50s, impressionist painters, ochre-hued Provençal …