Weekender: Finistère
Brittany’s extreme west is a land of plenty, offering grand lighthouse landmarks and beachside restaurants celebrating some of France’s finest seafood.
France: The accidental rebirth of Occitania
An ancient region in the South of France has risen from the ashes. Occitania is an area doused in heritage, its name long entwined with the old hamlets, towns and cities that stud its hills, and the intriguing language marking out many of its inhabitants.
Like a local: a guide to exploring Biarritz
Beloved by surfers and fashionistas alike, the French resort is also a gastronomic gold mine, full of seafood, chocolate and Basque delicacies
Win a seven-night escape to South West France
National Geographic Traveller (UK) has teamed up with Summer France to offer seven nights in Moliets, on the unspoiled coastline of the southern Landes region
Tarte tatin: deconstructing the classic French dessert
Named after the woman who invented it, this upside-down dessert is a French classic steeped in tales of culinary accidents and stolen recipes
