The region is as French as “la douce France” gets. Both light and countryside ... wine and drama to the big city of Lyon and the smaller cities of Vienne and Valence. The eating is good ...

This town in France’s Dordogne region is a ready-made film set, particularly for glossy historical dramas. Cornières (angular arches) frame the square and glow in gold when the mid-morning ...

James Hill for The New York Times Supported by By Liz Alderman Liz Alderman, who writes about the European economy, reported from the fields and villages of France’s Champagne region.