In this issue Jun/Jul 2023


PEOPLE 50 BARON HAUSSMANN


Hazel Smith follows in the footsteps of the visionary who reinvented Paris and demolished its slums


76 ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY Stephen Turnbull looks at the life and times of the wartime pilot who wrote one of the world’s best-loved children’s stories


PLEASURE


22 JOIE DE VIVRE What’s hip in France right now, from fi zz to waterfalls to the Orient Express


38 FRENCH BLOOMS


Sandra Sigman explores the French passion and skill for fl ower arrangement


52 TASTE THE TERROIR Dominic Rippon explores the wines of Corsica, while cheese expert Nick Bayne extols the wonder of Roquefort


54 BON APPÉTIT Your tasty and topical round-up of what’s cooking, plus drinks and restaurant news


56 PROVENCE, THE COOKBOOK Caroline Rimbert Craig shows you how to cook the Provençal way


60 À LA CARTE


Alexander Lobrano shakes off his napkin at some of France’s best restaurants


121 FESTIVALS GUIDE 2023 Dominic Bliss reveals France’s best festivals, whether your passion is for music, gardening, food and drink or medieval parades


PLACES


34 CITY FOCUS: GRENOBLE Caroline Harrap heads to the Alps to explore this greenest of French cities, where eco- friendly tourism is fl ourishing


44 LE MANS


The legendary 24 Heures du Mans turns 100 this year. Dominic Bliss discovers the race’s rich history and the town’s many charms


64 BEST BEACHES France Today editor Justin Postlethwaite paddles his way through his Top Ten of French beaches, with something for everyone from families to sporty types


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