Destinations
Bite-sized chunks of slow, languid exploration
Villa Cavrois: Inside France’s Coolest Modernist Chateau
Step inside Villa Cavrois, a sunlit modernist chateau of yellow brick, cinematic interiors and a water mirror that makes you stop and stare.
Echoes of the Past by Felice Varini: Walking Through Geometry in Lille
Three site-specific installations for the Museum of Fine Arts, each with its own personality. Optical illusions or a graphic designer's fever dream?
The Complete Guide to Rouen: The City of a Hundred Spires
A charming Normandy port with Gothic spires, medieval tales, and Norman flavours, all just a train ride from Paris.
The Complete Guide to Étretat: The Cliffs of Claude Monet
The picturesque seaside town on the coastline of Côte d'Albâtre is renowned for its sheer white cliffs rising against the waters.
Pom Pom Pidou: When Beaubourg Moves to Lille
Pom Pom Pidou brings the Centre Pompidou to Lille, turning Tripostal into a glowing, playful crash course in modern and contemporary art history.
Spinning Around by Sophia Taillet: Mirrors, Movement, and Mesmerising Stillness
Minimalist yet interactive, the outdoor installation unfolds quiet magic between stone walls and an endless sky.
Wolfgang Tillmans: A Coda for Centre Pompidou in Paris
Nothing could have prepared us – Everything could have prepared us is a visual and emotional sprawl, a reminder of the paradoxes that define our times.
Clinamen by Céleste Boursier-Mougenot: Parisian Reverie in Motion
A dreamy symphony of movement and chance under the historic dome of Paris’ Bourse de Commerce.
Disco by Vivian Suter: Tropical Weather under a Parisian Sky
At Palais de Tokyo, Disco by Vivian Suter turns Paris into a tropical painting jungle, all billowing canvases, yellow walls and unapologetic dog pawprints.
Frac Grand Large: Art, Memory and Sea Spray in Dunkirk
Concrete, sea light and war memories: my slow wander through Frac Grand Large, where contemporary art quietly rewrites the port’s story.
Checking Into New Hotel Le Voltaire: Modern Parisian Style in 11ème
Calling all travellers looking for a chic stay to explore more laidback but equally well-preserved parts of the French scene.
Checking Into Moxy Bordeaux: Where Brutalism Meets Pink Playfulness
The original pink hotel makes its mark in an up-and-coming area with historic landmarks.
Day Trip to Lens: An Evolution from Combat to Coal and Culture
Lens has come a long way from its past in the World War I, rising quickly as a mining town that now houses the second Louvre in France.
The Complete Guide to Roubaix: The Textile City of a Thousand Chimneys
Industrial city turned creative hotbed and final stop for an esteemed cycling race, the town of Roubaix has something for everyone.
The Complete Guide to Lille: The Capital of Flanders
Lille, the tenth-largest city in France, sits at the crossroads of Paris, London and Brussels, and is a vibrant and dynamic powerhouse that seamlessly integrates its Flemish-inspired architecture with a modern cultural identity.
Allez les Bleus: 3 Weeks of Trailing the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France
Twenty teams in forty-eight matches, battling for the coveted Webb Ellis Cup. How do you cope when you’re thrown headfirst into a wild egg chase that was completely unplanned?
Château Gaillard: Ruined Romance Above the Seine
Nestled in a meander of the Seine and less than an hour’s drive from the busier Rouen, Les Andelys makes for an idyllic day trip in the department of Eure, Normandy.