France Features

France Features

• Top Attractions in France
  

  Home to art's most photogenic beauties—the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory, and the Mona Lisa—this is not only the largest palace... Read more

• Quintessential France
  

  If you want to get a sense of contemporary French culture, and indulge in some of its pleasures, start by familiarizing yourself with the rituals... Read more

• If You Like
  

  Forget the Louvre or the Château de Chenonceau—the real reason for a visit to France is to dine at its famous temples of gastronomy... Read more

• France Today
  

  It may be a cliché to say the French fret over their place in the world, but they do. Faced with the ever-dominant Anglo-American axis... Read more

• Top Experiences in France
  

  How will you experience France? Will you while away the hours in the shops and cafés of Paris? Will you dine at the temples of gastronomy... Read more

• History You Can See
  

  France has long been the standard-bearer of Western civilization—without her, neither English liberalism nor the American Constitution... Read more

• France Lodging Primer
  

  If your France fantasy involves staying in a historic hotel with the smell of fresh-baked croissants gently rousing you in the morning, here's... Read more

• When to Go to France
  

  Keep in mind that French schoolchildren have five holidays a year: one week at the end of October, two weeks at Christmas, two weeks in February... Read more

• Tips on Eating and Staying
  

  Restaurants follow French mealtimes, serving lunch from noon to 2 or 2:30 and dinner from 7:30 or 8 on. Some cafés in larger cities serve... Read more