The Maldives in February offers a tempting blend of golden sunshine, calm turquoise waters and some of the finest marine encounters on the planet, making it a firm favourite for travellers wanting to escape grey winter skies. Sitting firmly within the archipelago's...

Few regions in the world pack quite so much architectural splendour into so compact a stretch of countryside as Île-de-France. Beyond the familiar postcard views of Paris, this region offers a sweeping tapestry of royal palaces, medieval fortresses, tranquil...

Tucked away in the heart of the Pyrenees, Andorra has long been a magnet for travellers seeking mountain air, duty-free shopping, and a bit of pampering without breaking the bank. Among the accommodation options in this small principality, the Silken Insitu Eurotel...

Tucked away in the far west of Brittany, the coastline surrounding Brest offers some of the most captivating beaches in all of France, where dramatic cliffs meet sheltered coves and the Atlantic light changes by the hour. This corner of the country rarely gets the...

Rising above the Vallouise valley in the southern reaches of the French Alps, Mont Pelvoux stands as one of the great unsung summits of the Écrins National Park. At 3,946 metres, it doesn't quite reach the heights of its neighbours the Barre des...