Climb every mountain

To cycle up a mountain is to pedal into a world of paradoxes. Mountains are a playground and a torture chamber; a means of outdoor adventure and inner discovery; an opportunity for wonder, a guarantee

It’s hard to imagine a better place to start a ride. At 1,326m Briançon is the highest city in France. And with 300 clear days a year on average, it’s also one of the sunniest. To describe the morning

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

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

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

Brit biking couple create a perfect French fancy