Les Chenus, Courchevel
There’s an argument that all the bits around skiing are just as important as the skiing itself. Whilst we agree wholeheartedly we’ve never been up for the true après ski […]
Category Archives: France
Hotel de Paris et de la Poste, Sens
There was quite a good article in the Times on June 6th [subscribers only apparently for the website] about journeys from the French coast to all points south, with suggested stops […]
Sa Qua Na, Honfleur
The north coast of Brittany and Normandy has a quite unique character, redolent of the great days of seaside holidays from the Victorian period [in England] when villas were built […]
Gaspard de la Nuit, Paris
France has been in the news a bit recently so it reminded us of a couple of small excellent restaurants. We like the Marais, that small, neat, discreet area of Paris […]
Clos des Sens, Annecy le Vieux
Every now and again you come across somewhere so special that you almost daren’t go back, in case it doesn’t live up to the first visit. Restaurants are expected to […]
L’Absinthe, Honfleur
We’ve been to Honfleur a couple of times, never for long enough. It’s been on the way back, staying overnight to catch the ferry back from Caen to the UK. […]
Au Petit Fer à Cheval, Paris
The Marais holds lots of gems, in a relaxed, smart Parisienne way – nothing brash or edgy, just comfortable and refined. Good restaurants, hotels, galleries, shops, patisseries and little cafés […]
Paris Plages, Paris
When it gets too hot in August, Paris empties out into the cool of the countryside, the restaurants close, the hotels drop their prices and the tourists replace the residents. […]
La Cognette, Issoudun
For those touring the Loire area, and looking for something a little different, La Cognette is a small 1* Michelin restaurant with rooms, roughly mid-way between Sancerre/Pouilly-Fumé to the east […]
Hotel Chateau de Reignac, Loire Valley
Touring the Loire Valley conjures magical chateaux, each more decorated and architecturally extravagant as you wend your way westward towards the sea. The wine regions, stretching from Sancerre and Pouilly […]
sleep | eat | enjoy 