"There is no better way to discover southern France than cruising on the Canal du Midi, past fields of sunflowers and vineyards, quiet villages and historical cities.
Stretching for 240 km, dotted with amazing engineering feats, the 17th..."
The Best Travel Writing About France
In addition to our collection of fabulous hotels - and their equally fabulous reviews - Travel Intelligence is built upon some of the finest travel writing on the web. So, to find a range of travel writing about France and general France travel tips, you just need to browse the selection of travel articles below...
Articles about France
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Cruising on the Canal du Midi
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Solange Hando
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France
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Midi-Pyrenees
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Toulouse
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A Guide to Favourite Gardens and Parks in Paris
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Solange Hando
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France
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Ile-de-France
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Paris
"Paris loves greenery and space and from the heart of the city to its outer fringes, visitors and locals find plenty to enjoy. The French capital is said to be Europe’s greenest city, devoting ¼ of its area to open spaces. Large or small, formal..."
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A Trip through Paris to Lille to Brussels
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Mark Davidson
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France
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Ile-de-France
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Paris
"I have always wondered whether "The Opera Ghost" really existed or was he, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artistes? I was on a personal visit to the Paris Opera house, part of a recent sojourn into Europe, which..."
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Claude Monet’s Giverny Garden
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Solange Hando
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France
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Normandy
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Giverny
"Hailed as one of the founders of French impressionism, Claude Monet found much inspiration in the Giverny garden, reflecting his passion for colour and water.When Claude Monet glanced at Giverny through a train window, he instantly..."
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A Walk of Discovery through the Parc Saint Cloud
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Annabel Simms
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France
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Ile-de-France
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Paris
"Overlooking a bend of the Seine to the west of Paris, the 988-acre Parc Saint Cloud is relatively unknown to foreign visitors. It was designed by Le Nôtre for a vanished château completed in 1690 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for ‘Monsieur’, the..."
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Paris: Off the Rails on an Inner-City Nature Trail
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Annabel Simms
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France
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Ile-de-France
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Paris
"I had always thought of the residential 16th arrondissement as one of the most boring districts in Paris, until I discovered the Sentier Nature by chance while hurrying to a doctor’s appointment. I didn’t have time to investigate, but the doctor’..."
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Maisons-Laffitte: A Popular Portuguese Family Restaurant Close to a 17th-century Model Château
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Annabel Simms
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France
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Ile-de-France
"I had always thought of Maisons-Laffitte as a bourgeois residential suburb probably not worth exploring. But a local’s recommendation and its easy access by train decided me to try it with a friend one Sunday – and proved me wrong.We..."
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A Tour of the Steel House in Lubbock, Texas
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Byron Browne
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France
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Provence
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L'Isle sur la Sorgue
" “The motivation here is really to do something that has some aesthetic value. I’m not..."
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Mother’s Day Out in Paris
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Devanshi Mody
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France
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Ile-de-France
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Paris
"Paris sprinkles at this time of year. Where more romantic than Paris in the springtime to take Mummy dearest on a weekend of magic? Or perhaps the modern mummy can take off by herself. No dearth of beaux in Paris should she require any gallant..."
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Diamonds are a Princess’ Best Friend...
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Devanshi Mody
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France
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Ile-de-France
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Paris
"Place Vendôme is the French spirit incarnate. Nurtured by influences of the grand monarchical eighteenth century, Place Vendôme became a place of culture teeming with history, a place where a new world was born. This was the world of luxury- a..."
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