If you have even a passing familiarity with the famous boulevard in Paris, I suspect I know what’s happening in your brain when you hear its name. The cultural idea of France is already imbued with ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It’s strange to be surrounded by vines, flame-coloured and curling as autumn progresses, but sampling seemingly everything except wine.

Brandy is a spirit typically made from grapes but can be made from other fruits. Cognac is a barrel aged brandy made in the ...

Who doesn’t love to enjoy a carefully crafted cocktail in a gorgeous foreign country? Earlier this month, I had the unique opportunity to travel the South of France, with selected journalists and ...

The delicious digestif is having a modern revival, so here’s what you should know before imbibing. A bottle of cognac might sound like something you’d find collecting dust at a stuffy old bar, but don ...

As I sit on Calais’ golden beachfront, eating from a bag of deliciously hot frites, it strikes me that it’s a shame so many travellers dash past this northernmost region of France, heading to the ...