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Spa and beauty guide
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Point de France: the art of lacemaking PLACES
For sunshine and escape. For history and romance. For hearts and minds.
36 BURGUNDIAN VILLAGES Guy Hibbert visits the rolling landscape of the Auxois, to explore a trio of medieval villages rich in history and charm.
42 PARISIAN WALKWAYS Thirza Vallois strolls through the historic Nord Marais, which is fast becoming as chic as its southerly counterpart.
68 CITY BREAK: COLMAR Enjoying the picturesque perfection of the medieval city in Alsace where the Statue of Liberty was born.
92 PIED-À-TERRE
A delicious slice of château in the Midi-Pyrénées. 93 DELUXE PROPERTY
Alpine traditions meet contemporary luxury in Chamonix.
8 WHAT’S ON Amazing shows, exhibitions and festivals galore, across France and overseas.
15 MUSEUM WATCH The much-anticipated reopening of the fully renovated Musée Picasso Paris.
17 FESTIVAL FOCUS The 43rd Festival d’Automne à Paris.
18 ART REVIEW Meditating upon Simple Shapes in Metz.
SEVEN-PAGE GUIDE
85 SPA AND BEAUTY GUIDE Our pick of France’s fi nest places to pamper yourself…
19 ART REVIEWS Software meets hardware in Robotic Art & Franco-American icon Niki de Saint Phalle.
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Colmar: an Alsacien treasure
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20 EVENINGS OUT IN PARIS Director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s stage version of An American in Paris makes its global debut, the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra’s fl ying visit and Sir Elton John, for one night only.
22 BOOK REVIEWS A bespoke selection of new reads, plus the Editor’s favourite new app.
23 MOVIE REVIEWS Five great French biopics plus a rundown of the latest cinematic hits and bestsellers.
24 TRAVEL NEWS Trains, planes and automobiles.
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