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Travel Journal
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A curated journal of our favourite places across France, with the stories, people, and details that make each destination worth discovering.
As soon as the first warm days arrive, Paris shifts outdoors, and terraces quickly become the best place to experience the city.
A selection of intimate château stays across France that we genuinely love and recommend.
Some days in Paris just leave you feeling a bit drained, and these are the places we’ve learned to escape to.
The 2026 Michelin Guide just dropped its most exciting class in years, here's where to eat.
A smaller group, more time in each place, and a real focus on antiques.
If you’re looking for quiet places to visit in France in spring, abbeys are some of the most peaceful and atmospheric destinations.
A slower, softer season to rediscover the beauty of France.
Mansions from the 17th century stand just steps away from concept stores, galleries, cafés and restaurants that feel completely of the moment.
There are countless hotels in Paris, and choosing one can feel overwhelming. These are the addresses we’ve stayed in, loved, and keep suggesting again and again.
Provence is often described through its villages, but for us, some of its most memorable moments happen quietly, in gardens.
Perched above the Côte d’Azur, surrounded by hills planted with flowers, Grasse is a town where scent, history, and craftsmanship have been intertwined for centuries.
Provence is often described through its villages, but for us, some of its most memorable moments happen quietly, in gardens.
These are not the castles we try to “do” in a day. They’re the ones we linger in, talk about over lunch, and quietly compare everything else to.
They are not just beautiful; they have soul. They are places where time softens, where Provence reveals itself quietly, and where memories form without trying too hard.
A personal selection of Parisian shops we return to again and again, places chosen for their craftsmanship, history, and sense of soul.
From historic boxwood parterres to poetic topiary landscapes, discover the most beautiful gardens for topiary lovers in France.
From a private island in Provence to a manor house in Burgundy and a new alpine landmark in Courchevel, these are the most exciting new hotel openings in France for 2026.
Looking for the best places to visit in France in winter? From Annecy under snow to the quiet charm of Burgundy’s vineyards, discover our favourite winter destinations in France.
Whenever we create a new itinerary for the Travel Journal, it feels a bit like opening a door into our own lives.
Below is our shortlist of the hotels that, in our opinion, are doing Christmas particularly well this year
From grand museums to quiet foundations tucked into the city’s side streets, new exhibitions open every season .
Here are six classic French restaurants in Paris that we always enjoy recommending, elegant, timeless, and full of the atmosphere that makes this city so special.
Provence, calm and rural, where life follows the rhythm of the sun and the scent of rosemary. And the French Riviera, glittering by the sea, full of colour, art, and light.
From the fairy-tale streets of Alsace to the sparkling squares of Champagne, France turns into a storybook each December.