Undiscovered France: Poitiers

Poitiers is a treasure trove that's uninvaded by the hordes. Anthony Peregrine has the lowdown

• France's secret Loir (the one without the e)

A classics feast in France

The Times' cartoonist crosses the Channel to find a flourishing chamber music festival in an abbey in northern France

Provence’s best kept secret

More than seven million Britons visited France last year, yet the mysterious Golden Isles still elude us

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The best summer hols in France

From the Alps to the Med, the Loire to the Louvre, great holidays for 2005 in our favourite summer playground
16 January 2005

Vive la difference: the best of France for summer 2004

Charming budget hotels, unspoilt towns, sizzling beaches and food that makes you cry with joy: it's a different world over there
18 January 2004

Sebastian Faulks asks...Why France?

The landscape is unmatched, the culture is humbling and the present, though unsettled, is intriguing, says Sebastian Faulks
29 January 2006

Summer events guide to France

Philip Faiers directs you to a season of Gallic gaiety
26 May 2004

Three drives to the south of France

Anthony Peregrine, roving correspondent in France for The Sunday Times, reveals leisurely two-day routes to the south
10 April 2005

The best restaurants in France

When The Sunday Times asked readers for their favourite holiday restaurants, we were bowled over with ideas: read the best below
05 January 2006

The 15 best campsites in France

Whatever kind of site you’re after, Jonathan Knight, author of Cool Camping France, has been there
02 March 2008

France outlaws tobacco tourism

Nobody in France will be allowed to carry more than ten packets of cigarettes outside their home under a new Bill passed by parliament
28 October 2005

France's secret Loir (the one without the e)

That’s Loir, not Loire. Anthony Peregrine skips the flashy famous one for a proper slice of old France<br/>
29 January 2006

Franche-Comté: France’s Pantry

Franche-Comté, tucked beside the Swiss border beneath Alsace and north of the Alps, is a storehouse full of delectable foodstuffs<br/>
14 October 2005