France

It was time for another pilgrimage to my old stamping, eating & drinking ground: Paris....

I’d completely forgotten the youthful, easy-going character of Montpellier, that sunny city where I lived...

15th September 2017 Perpignan: photos, plages & Pyrenees

Fin de saison (end of summer) is a perfect time to visit Perpignan in southwest...

12th January 2015 After #CharlieHebdo, Paris relives

I started writing this while police were besieging the two Charlie Hebdo murderers: their last...

3rd June 2014 Cool cat hotel in Paris

Miaow – or rather miaou as the French put it. Hidden away between the faubourgs...

26th May 2014 Horseburger at Paris’ Hotel du Nord

On a brief Parisian foray last week, I found myself having breakfast daily in the...

6th January 2013 Paris: Vive la baguette!

New Year in Paris gave me a breath of Gallic obstinacy. It’s one year since...

29th December 2011 Black Mirror, Paris

It sounds like a contradiction in terms: Black + Mirror. How can a reflection be...

24th December 2011 3 classic Paris brasseries

I’ve just indulged in one of my little jaunts back in time to a city...

17th February 2009 La crise a Paris

It’s ridiculous how rarely I make use of Eurostar. St Pancras station is only two...