Burgundy & beyond

The Pyrenees reserves its best treasures for walkers prepared to venture off the well-beaten trail, says Teresa Levonian Cole, on a solo holiday in Ribes de Freser

After visiting Normandy in May, we decided to head to Alsace in eastern France in September. The Vosges Mountains looked the ideal place for some autumn walks with over 12,000 miles of waymarked route

From food markets to monasteries, this area brims with special sights

The French are passionate about cycling, whether watching the Tour de France or exploring one of the country’s many cycle paths, as Joanna Leggett explains

Not for the first time in my life, I found myself utterly overwhelmed by nature. Standing high up in the French Alps, surrounded by jagged peaks, the silence broken only by the occasional whistling of

A magical mystery tour of Marrakesh sees Helen Renshaw let go of inhibitions to discover a colourful melting pot of Arabic culture, French influence and exceptional north African cuisine