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<p>Find Hôtel Henriette in the 13th arrondissement and more affordable hotels in the centre of Paris </p>

Best cheap hotels in Paris for 2024, reviewed

<p>The Alpe du Grand Serre resort has been open for 85 years </p>

French ski resort in Alps shuts due to snow shortage

<p>Keep your eyes open for the city’s landmarks, whether spotting them from a boutique bedroom or a rooftop terrace </p>

Best boutique hotels in Paris 2024, reviewed

<p>Some regard Paris as one of the most attractive cities in the entire world, but where are the best places to take in its beauty? </p>

The most beautiful places to visit in Paris

<p>Yvelines makes a memorable French holiday </p>

Go beyond the Chateau de Versailles and explore Yvelines’ regal towns

<p>The Côte d’Azur city is perefectly situated to cycle around town and reach challenging climbs </p>

Why Nice is the perfect stand-in for Paris to end the Tour de France

<p>The Rue des Saules in Montmartre is picture-perfect Paris</p>

Inside the six Paris neighbourhoods you should know before visiting

<p>Fashion, grand facades and al fresco espressos await in Paris </p>

The best things to do in Paris, France

<p>The snow train is returning for another ski season</p>

Why you should take the rebooted snow train to the French Alps

<p>The climb to Alpe d’Huez is challenging for even the best cyclists in the world, but an e-bike makes it more accessible</p>

Here’s how to experience one of the most iconic Tour de France climbs

<p>A train will take you to Paris in just over two hours from London </p>

Best European cities to visit by train from London 2024

<p>There’s something indulgent for everyone in the Parisian culinary scene</p>

The best vegan places to eat in Paris, from restaurants to patisseries

<p>Le Marais became one of Paris’s most sought-after districts in the 16th and 17th centuries – and it’s once again having a moment </p>

This chic Paris district is perfect for a city break

<p>The vineyards of Saint-Emilion are an essential stop on a Bordeaux wine tour</p>

How to do a Bordeaux wine tour by public transport

<p>Off-piste ski touring in Val Thorens </p>

Going off-piste in Val Thorens on a backcountry ski touring trip

<p>Cantal has a proliferation of age-old chateaux, but far fewer tourists than the Dordogne </p>

Why you’re going to all the wrong places in France

<p>It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Arras, France’s unsung festive hotspot</p>

Arras is the French Christmas market you need to know about

<p>The house of Billecart-Salmon dates back two centuries </p>

Caving in: Exploring the cellars of Champagne’s Billecart-Salmon

<p>From the tasting menu at Saint-Omer’s Restaurant Bacôve</p>

Why Hauts-de-France is having a foodie moment

<p>Serre Chevalier is just as beautiful in summer</p>

Sustainable travel

How to plan a flight-free summer trip to the Alps

<p>Out of reach: statues on the façade of Paris Gare du Nord, terminus for Eurostar trains from London – with cancellations due to strikes </p>

Flights and Eurostar trains cancelled ahead of next big France strike

Place de la Sorbonne, in the Latin Quarter, is a lot quieter today than it was half a century ago this month

Why Paris’s Latin Quarter is the city’s coolest neighbourhood

<p>Waterfront restaurants and bars in picture-perfect Annecy</p>

The ultimate guide to Annecy, France

<p>The promised land: cheap wine awaits at the Carrefour Cité Europe</p>

Has Brexit killed off the booze cruise?

<p>The Volcan theater and St Joseph’s Church at nightfall</p>

The ultimate guide to Le Havre, France

<p>Les Contamines’ quiet ski area</p>

How to do a family skiing holiday on the cheap in France