Paris

We bring you the best hotels, romantic holiday tips, city breaks, highlights and luxury travel spots in Paris, the City of Light, known as one of the most romantic destinations in the world.

Eight hotels that have starred on the silver screen

Hollywood's elite gathered in Los Angeles on 24 February to present the Oscars for the 85th Academy Awards. With the winners still celebrating their achievements, we take a look at some of the luxury hotels...

Inside David Beckham's Parisian hotel suite

City guide: Perfectly Posh in Paris

Perfectly Parisian: Fashionista hangouts in the stylish City of Light

Start the New Year in style: Best city celebrations around the world

Choosing a city or celebration can be a daunting task when it comes to New Year's Eve. The ever so anticipated event, said to determine your fortune for the following year, comes with inevitable endless...

Last minute Easter escapes

Leipzig: music, music, music! This year, the three divisions of Leipzig's oldest cultural institution, the Thomana, celebrate their 800th anniversary with a stunning programme of concerts and events....

The Spanish 'Mona Lisa' goes to Paris

This 'twin' of the Mona Lisa comes from the former Royal Collection and has been in Spain since the seventeenth century, and in the possession of the Prado Museum for the last fourteen years. It's only...

The snow show comes to Europe

The heavy snow across Europe may have provided the kids with outdoor fun and a few unscheduled days off school but the severity of the polar cold snap is especially severe in Poland, Romania and the Ukraine,...

Romy Schneider exhibition

"Rarely has an actress been so beautiful and so moving. Rarely has a star been so blessed by the gods and so battered by fate, or a woman been so brilliant and yet so tormented." This is how...

Paris: city of - Christmas - light

They call Paris the City of Light, and at Christmas time the name's more appropriate than ever: the whole of the city on the Seine seems to be decked in magic. with glittering tinsel garlands, streams...

Le Marais, the chic district of Paris

Spreading along the right bank of the Seine, Le Marais is the perfect setting for a getaway: with galleries and museums, pavement artists decorating the streets outside the bustling cafes and restaurants,...

A taste of true Parisian cuisine

French is not only the language of love, it's the language of food: chef, menu, gourmet, cuisine... the words are so familiar to us in English that we barely stop to think that we've borrowed them from...

On the trail of the Impressionists

The works of such artistic greats as Renoir, Monet and Pissarro so frequently feature the picturesque hills of Marly-Le-Roi and Louveciennes, and the quiet stretches of the Seine as it idles through...

A guide to Paris with rugby star James Haskell

Treat yourself to a celebrity holiday

Whether it's simply taking time out from their latest filming or tour commitments, a visit to enjoy the nightlife and culture of some of the world's most cosmopolitan destinations or for more personal...

Sightseeing in Paris by Citroen

There are lots of ways to travel around a city, but there's no doubt that none are quite like seeing the sights from a classic 2CV, the minimalist cuatro roues sous un parapluie – 'umbrella on four...

The (very stylish) art of travel

Starting in London with a private viewing at the National Gallery, Venice, Paris and Bath are the destinations for these unique journeys in classic trains, each in the company of an expert guide. With...

Five fine restaurants with five-star views

Le Jules Verne, Paris Some say this is the most romantic restaurant in the City of Love, perhaps in the whole world. Even if it isn't, it's certainly one of the most impressive. With the famed chef Alain...

Location, location, location

The apartment where Mr. Big sighs over Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex in the City, Batman's penthouse suite, the setting for the love triangle featuring Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson...

The most romantic destinations for lovers 

It's that time of year again, when Valentine's Day looms and love is on everyone's lips. Maybe you think February 14th is just another date on the calendar, but there are plenty who will be using it as...