Guy Hibbert

Travelling to Provence? Here’s our pick of outstanding towns, villages and beauty spots you won’t want to miss.

Rosé sales are on the up and Provence has laid claim to the premium end of the market. In this article, Guy Hibbert discovers great domaines and delightful destinations.

From mountains to coast, there’s something for everyone on the Côte d’Azur. Here are top 12 recommendations for getting outside in nature.

Travelling to the French Riviera this year? Here’s our pick of 12 outstanding experiences not to miss on the Côte d’Azur.

As we regret the loss of our favourite neighbourhood shops which are so often swept away by rising rents and global brands, it is truly heartening to discover that Paris is still clinging onto to the…

Guy Hibbert leafs through a book which takes us on a tour of Paris’s traditional purveyors of everything from pastels to wood panelling.

In 1865, Hippolyte de Villemessant, the publisher who made Le Figaro the world-famous newspaper it is today, dreamt of a haven for stressed and downtrodden writers, a warm winter retreat from chilly…

As long as there is snow, Alpine ski resorts seldom struggle to attract visitors for the sheer joy of the piste and the fun of après-ski. But the season is limited – December to April at the most – so…

Combine a talented illustrator and a soupçon of British eccentricity. Add a dose of rural Gascony and soon you have a unique recipe – cartoons and drawings that make the French laugh at themselves.

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It was the first of many such moments. Sitting high up on the sun deck, cold beer to hand, gently guiding our Royal Mystique cruiser along a stretch of the Canal du Midi, I see unfold before me a long…

An era of famous Périgordine hospitality came to an unwelcome end in January 2019 with the death at 93 of Bernard Giraudel, the hotelier known as the “marchand de bonheur”, the merchant of happiness.

This picturesque and historic Burgundian town, famed for its annual fête médiévale, held every May, has a wonderful new maison d’hotes and a talented chef at work in its terrace-with-a-view restaurant.

In the deep heart of Armagnac country we meander through seemingly endless lanes, where vineyards nestle with valleys of corn and oak plantations shade the hilltops as far as the eye can see.

With the wonderful new Cité du Vin to lead the way, there’s a new sense of fun and openness about the Bordeaux wine region. Plan your visit.

The Bordeaux wine-growing region is centred on the city of Bordeaux, but extends across the whole of the Gironde department. At 120,000 hectares in total, it is the largest wine-growing region in…

“If he had lived instead of dying prematurely, he would have enjoyed the same upturn in fortunes as we did, for he was full of talent. He was as gifted as he was conscientious and when we lost him he…

The view from the terrace of Château de Mercuès is impressive enough, but the hotel’s charming General Manager, Yann Potet, insists we follow him to ever higher vantage points. Sure enough…

If you should ever find yourself meandering through the sleepy lanes and rolling hills of the Vert, I suggest you pause for a few tranquil days at this haven of gastronomy and relaxation.