Ambitious environmental initiatives are making the French capital cleaner and greener than ever. Visitors to Paris today will encounter riverbank parks reclaimed from expressways, new
Category: France Travel Stories
The beauty and skincare products to search for in a French pharmacy
My favorite landmarks in France, aside from the markets and grocery stores, are the pharmacies – particularly the parapharmacies. Parapharmacies are often found within larger
France’s wine runs: Marathon du Médoc is fun but Beaujolais is the boozy race to beat
How do you make a marathon fun? Add wine. Lyon-based writer, wine aficionado and runner (in that order) Anna Richards argues that the best wine
Grocery store tourism: shop for food like a local in France
Going to a supermarket while traveling turns what is usually a fairly mundane activity at home into a new cultural experience and a deep insight
How to explore the lavender fields of France (and things to do when they’re not in bloom)
If there’s one flower that defines France, it’s lavender, thanks to the vast carpets of purple flowers that cover the countryside of Provence. The beauty
The 8 best hikes in France
Hiking in France is nothing short of glorious. From soaring alpine peaks to billowing lavender fields and azure rivers corkscrewing down into deep canyons, France
The ultimate guide to France’s best wine regions: what you need to know before you go
Nicola researched and wrote the Champagne chapter for the latest France guidebook. Here she shares all you need to know about France’s most famous wine
The best outdoor activities in France (and the best places to try them)
Mighty mountains, wild rivers, green hills, Alpine valleys – the astonishing diversity of the French landscape is one of the country’s biggest draws, but there’s
The best time to visit France
Summer on the coast or winter on the slopes? Anna Richards, one of the authors of the new Lonely Planet France guidebook, shares her tips
France’s 8 best cycling routes, from Alpine climbs to leisurely wine trails
From the Tour de France cycle race to the pensioner cycling home from a village market with a pannier full of vegetables, the bicycle is
