France luxury travel: high-end hotels, gourmet (Michelin) restaurants & activities with value for money

Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal/France - best hotels Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal
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19 days on the road in North & Central France in style – PART III way from Brittany to Switzerland

An itinerary (with best hotels & restaurants) through Champagne, Normandy, Brittany, Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal - Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal:  Finally we come to the last part of a North and Central France trip done in late summer…
Brittany near Trégastel / Restaurant Pourquoi Pas at Hotel Castelbrac Dinard Brittany/France - best hotels Brittany
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19 days on the road in North & Central France in style – PART II Brittany (main destination)

An itinerary (with best hotels & restaurants) through Champagne, Normandy, Brittany, Cognac, Dordogne and Cantal - main focus Brittany: Now it is about the Brittany, the main focus of a road trip in North and Central France that my husband…
Champagne House Epernay / Honfleur Normandy/France - best hotels Champagne & Honfleur
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19 days on the road in North & Central France in style – outline & PART I way to Brittany from Switzerland

An itinerary (with best hotels & restaurants) through Champagne, Normandy, Brittany, Cognac, Dordogne & Cantal - overview & Champagne/Honfleur: A long held plan came true in late summer 2024, when my husband and I set off on an…
4 Michelin starred restaurants Paris 2022
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Where to go in Paris for great Michelin starred restaurants in 2022

4 excellent Michelin one-star restaurants in/near the Marais neighborhood Now it is up to where to go for dining in style in Paris. More precisely, it is about Michelin starred restaurants here. This after giving details to a fabulous luxury…
Hotel Cour des Vosges/Place des Vosges (view from hotel room) Paris
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Checking in to Hotel Cour des Vosges, a luxury boutique hotel in Paris

Where to go for staying in style - with best views - in the French capital in 2022: Paris is my favorite city in the world, and it certainly is the one I have visited most so far. My husband and I even used to live here for a longer period…
Patrick Henriroux La Pyramide
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Gourmet break at the legendary La Pyramide in Vienne/France

Dining & staying in style at chef Patrick Henriroux's 2-star Michelin restaurant south of Lyon: Without knowing it, my husband and I dined at one of France's iconic culinary institutions! Restaurant La Pyramide in Vienne, south of Lyon,…
Staying & dining in style in the Provence/France: Hotel B Design & Spa Paradou
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Staying & dining in style in the Provence, France (plus 2 activities)

Luxury stay near Les Baux-de-Provence & what do in the area (if you like walking): Upscale lodging and gourmet dining in the Provence are plentiful. If you feel like staying and dining in style here without overspending, it is much more…
walks in the French Riviera: in the hills around Vence & on Cap d'Antibes
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2 top walks in the French Riviera

1 coastal walk on the Mediterranean & 1 between 2 towns in the hills of the Côte d'Azur: The French Riviera or the Côte d'Azur - as it is also called - is the Mediterranean coastline in France's southeast corner. This "Azure Coast" has…
Château Saint-Martin in the French Riviera hills
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Staying & dining in style at Château Saint-Martin in Vence in the French Riviera hills

Luxury hotel with Michelin star restaurant in the hilltops of the Côte d'Azur: Staying and dining in style on the French Riviera usually comes with a hefty price tag. This is especially true for beachfront hotels. As my husband and I were…