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items: 15 best French food trips
items: Best hotels in Paris
items: Best restaurants in Marseille: where locals eat and drink
items: Paris, France: where to eat and drink
items: Château la Chenevière, Port-en-Bessin, Normandy: hotel and restaurant review
items: Where to eat, drink and sleep in Arcachon Bay
items: Where to eat and drink in Cauterets, France
items: Foodie road trip in Uzes, France
items: Flaine ski resort, French Alps foodie guide: where to eat and drink

15 best French food trips
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date: 2025-04-14T13:35:32.000Z
creator: olivemagazine
subject: Europe
subject: France
subject: Travel
subject: Great Getaways
description: Looking for places to visit in France? Check out our top French food trips and take a spin around olive groves Uzes, relax in luxury in Provence or sample patisserie in Paris
encoded: Looking for the best food trips to take in France? Check out our guide to the best places across the country to eat and drink, from hearty ski food in the French Alps to undiscovered corners of Provence. For more French inspiration, check out our picks of the best hotels in Paris and foodie guide to Lyon, then hop across the border with our guide to the best Spanish food trips or further afield with our best Morocco food trips. 15 best French food trips Uzes For chocolat-style villages Pungent truffles and gummy bears? Just two of the more unusual ingredients on the menu in Uzès, one of those achingly pretty French towns whose Chocolat-style looks make it seem like a Hollywood film set. Indeed, its plane-tree-pricked Place aux Herbes once starred in the Gérard Depardieu movie Cyrano de Bergerac. Uzès is surrounded by truffle plantations and hosts a truffle festival every January, while confectionary giant Haribo opened Le Musée du Bonbon here in 1996. The company is synonymous with the gummy bears invented by German founder Hans Riegel in 1920. Your ticket comes with a bag of sweets to suck as you wander from room to room learning about the history of sugar and the candy-making process before ‘nosing’ some of the ingredients. Pressing a button releases a puff of vanilla, cacao or liquorice into the air. This less well-known corner of France is just 40 minutes from Avignon, where you can jump off the Eurostar as it hurtles on to Marseilles. Once here the pace is far more leisurely. Uzès has its share of sites to tick off including the cathedral of Saint Théodorit with its ornate Romanesque bell tower, the Fenestrelle, the Duke’s palace and the Medieval Garden in the grounds of a ruined château which has around 450 plants, many medicinal, and is a lovely spot to unwind with a liquorice tisane after clambering up the tower’s 100 steps for a sweeping panorama. Be sure to visit Uzès on a Wednesday or Saturday when you’ll find a food market in full swing. And don't miss a…

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Best hotels in Paris
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date: 2025-02-04T16:50:33.000Z
creator: Ellie Edwards
subject: Europe
subject: France
subject: Travel
subject: Hotel guides
description: From cosy, characterful hotels with exotic gardens to minimalist spaces with historic open-air swimming pools, these are the must-stay foodie hotels in Paris
encoded: Looking for the best hotels in Paris? Want to know which city hotels to book? Our guide to Paris’s best boutique hotels… Feeling enamoured in the city of love? Now find out our best honeymoons for foodies. For more hotel inspiration, check out our best European hidden gem hotels or best Spanish hotels. Best places to stay in Paris Hotel Lutetia, Boulevard Raspail Oozing Parisian style, this is an impossibly handsome Art Nouveau meets Art Deco building on the corner of St Germain’s Boulevard Raspail and Rue de Sèvres. Luxurious in-room touches – monogrammed pillowcases, lavish fruit plates, chocolate sculptures – speak to its reputation as one of the city’s finest addresses. Its food and wine credentials owe much to its connection with long-time previous owner champagne house Taittinger. The partnership lives on in its own Cuvée Lutetia, enjoyed in the frescoed Bar Josephine, or with an indulgent brunch of truffled scrambled eggs under the stained glass in salon Le Saint Germain. During Fashion Week Lutetia is home to the great, the good and the famous, its serene Akesha Spa being a major pull. Year round, Brasserie Lutetia provides unequalled people-watching opportunities on its perfectly placed outdoor terrace serving caviar, smoked oysters and lobster with black truffle. From €1445. Check rates and availability at hotellutetia.com or booking.com Hotel Panache, Grands Boulevards From £108, check availability at booking.com, mrandmrssmith.com, expedia.co.uk or lastminute.com Hotel Panache in a nutshell A super-chic hotel with 40 bedrooms scattered across seven floors. Why foodies stay here Café Panache occupies the hotel’s ground floor. It serves bistro dishes with a modern twist, including beef tartare with potato sticks, pork belly noodle soup and, for dessert, cookies sandwiched together with ice cream. For lunch, feast on a club sandwich stuffed with fried chicken, cabbage and a Japanese omelette. What are the bedrooms like? Choose from seven sizes, the largest …

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Best restaurants in Marseille: where locals eat and drink
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date: 2024-10-08T10:51:01.000Z
creator: Alexandre Mazzia
subject: Europe
subject: France
subject: Travel
subject: Cook Like A Local
subject: Local city guides
description: Alexandre Mazzia, chef-owner of three Michelin starred AM, shares his picks of where to eat and drink in the Provençal capital and its surrounds
encoded: Looking for the best Marseille restaurants? Want to know where to eat in the Southern French city? Marseille local chef Alexandre Mazzia shares his tips for the best restaurants in Marseille, from Marseille Old Port (Vieux Port) to traditional fishing haven Vallon des Auffes and the bohemian Cours Julien area. For more travel inspiration, check out our guides to the best French food trips, the best European city breaks and European hidden gem hotels for special places to stay off the beaten track. Check out our city guides to the best restaurants in Paris, best restaurants in Porto and best restaurants in Berlin for more travel inspiration. Where to eat and drink in Marseille: restaurants, cafés and bars La Boîte à Sardine – for seafood lunches This is Fabien Rugi’s place and it’s always the best spot to taste the region’s fish. It’s small and local, so sit back and enjoy what Fabien has to offer from the day’s catch, including calamari fried with Espelette pepper, red mullet with chickpea fries, sardines with herbs and fresh oysters. laboiteasardine.com AM par Alexandre Mazzia – for Michelin-starred dining My restaurant is tucked away on a residential street in Marseille. The cuisine is influenced by the city’s cosmopolitan side, combining the global influence of spices as well as the daily catch from our local fishermen. The menu is served in sequences of small dishes, which changes daily depending on that morning’s catch and harvest. It is a representation of myself and of Marseille, growing, changing and alive. Provence is known as the Garden of France due to its abundant and magnificent produce from the land, sea and mountains. At my restaurant we like to make the most of the fresh vegetables available locally, such as lettuce, tomatoes and aubergines, in a dish I call la biscotte végétale. alexandre-mazzia.com Patisserie Sylvain Depuichaffray – for millefeuille Join the queue to taste the best millefeuille in the world, including flavours such as green tea and…

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Paris, France: where to eat and drink
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date: 2024-05-13T16:15:45.000Z
subject: Europe
subject: France
subject: Travel
subject: Local city guides
description: From wine bars, cocktail lounges and coffee bars to bistros and patisseries, discover where to find the best house-roast cafés du lait, kir royales and Grand Marnier soufflés in the French capital
encoded: Planning a weekend away in Paris? Our comprehensive foodie guide to the city of love has everything you need for recommendations of the best places to eat, drink, shop and stay. Looking for the best places to eat in Paris? We've found the best restaurants in Paris, from the best bistros to vegetarian restaurants. Plus, we've got the best patisseries in Paris, coffee shops, cheesemongers and delis to keep you going all day long, with the best bars in Paris to keep you going all night. Check out our full guide to the best hotels in Paris too, with tried-and-tested recommendations for every style and budget. Discover more of our foodie day trips from London by train or browse our best Spanish food trips, best restaurants in Porto and best restaurants in Berlin for more travel inspiration. Jump to: olive's top 10 must-visits for foodies in Paris Where to stay in Paris Local neighbourhood spotlight Best restaurants in Paris Best patisseries in Paris Best food shops in Paris Best bars in Paris Best coffee shops in Paris olive's top 10 must-visits for foodies in Paris We've included insider information about what to order where below, plus plenty more places to visit, but for those who want a quick insight into our favourite spots in the city, here is our pick... For an old school bistro: Le Pantruche For steak frites: Aux Bons Crus For boulangerie treats: Mamiche The must-visit market: Marché des Enfants Rouges For cheese fans: Crémerie Rochechouart For cocktails: Little Red Door For a lazy Sunday brunch: Les Enfant Perdus For picnic supplies: Maison Plisson For a group dinner: Boubalé Where to stay in Paris Le Grand Mazarin, Le Marais Doubles from £515, check availability at booking.com or expedia.co.uk With twin inspirations of Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel (hence the purple-clad staff) and Alice in Wonderland, Le Grand Mazarin achieves an impressive feat of being full of eclectic colours and patterns, yet still remaining a chic and calm oasis in the heart of the …

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Château la Chenevière, Port-en-Bessin, Normandy: hotel and restaurant review
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date: 2018-07-09T13:35:02.000Z
creator: Laura Rowe
subject: France
subject: Europe
subject: Travel
description: Read our review of Château la Chenevière in Normandy, a sophisticated base to explore the region’s cider orchards, tread a scallop shell-lined beach, and snack on salted butter caramels
encoded: Looking for best places to stay in Normandy? Want Port-en-Bessin hotels? Read our review of hotel Château la Chenevière, Normandy. What’s the hotel’s USP? Set along Normandy’s lush, north-west coast, the honeyed stone of 18th-century manor house Château la Chenevière glows in the mid-afternoon sun. A former mansion and farm – they used to grow hemp here, then bred foals before a German and American occupation in World War II – Chenevière opened as a hotel in 1988. Now with five stars, and membership of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, it’s mastered the art of looking after its guests, especially those with food on their minds. Read our foodie guide to Normandy here... And the general vibe? Sophisticated relaxation. Beyond the satisfyingly crunchy driveway there are 30 acres of grounds to amuse yourself in – with scented rose gardens (a flower show is held there every May), exotic trees, Chenevière’s own beehives, tennis courts, bikes (you can borrow them for free), a heated outdoor pool, and a hard-working vegetable patch that serves the hotel’s two restaurants. Attention to detail is strong – organic waste is turned into compost for the garden, and rain water is recycled. Which room should I book at Château la Chenevière, Port-en-Bessin, Normandy? There are 29 rooms in Chateau La Chenevière, each uniquely designed (think marble fireplaces, velvet-backed beds and wood paneling) but book into the deluxe executive rooms if you fancy an open, marbled bathroom. Wherever you stay, on wet weather days be sure to pick a DVD from the library and order free popcorn and a handful of individually wrapped salted butter caramels to be delivered to your door. What’s good to drink? Château la Chenevière’s speakeasy-style Zanzibar bar is decorated with a collection of the owner’s travel souvenirs but looks to its immediate surroundings for menu inspiration. Calvados (apple brandy) is a recurring theme – try the Cheneviere, a combination of pommeau (apple port), peach cream and…

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Where to eat, drink and sleep in Arcachon Bay
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date: 2018-01-19T12:02:21.000Z
subject: France
subject: Europe
subject: Travel
description: For a great foodie weekend away in southwest France, head to this beach-fringed bay for fresh-from-the-fishing-shack oysters, legendary mussels and chips, fresh fig ice cream and plates of local charcuterie
encoded: Looking for restaurants in Arcachon? Want Arcachon hotels to stay in? Here's our guide to Arcachon Bay, including restaurants near Dune du Pilat, hotels in Cap Ferret, and foodie spots in Corniche. On the windswept, bleached-out Coté d’Argent (silver coast) of southwest France’s Atlantic Coast, less than an hour’s drive southwest of Bordeaux (read our foodie guide here), Arcachon is a stately old seaside resort. It’s also the southern gateway to Arcachon Bay, an oyster-farming basin ringed by fishermen’s shacks – and some very chi chi restaurants, cafes and hotels – that makes for a great foodie weekend. CENTRAL ARCACHON Stroll around Arcachon’s old town and you pass elegant fin de siecle villas, each with names like Margaux or Heloise, as your path weaves in and out of the town’s seafront. Soak up the atmosphere and then stop off at Arcachon’s large covered market (open Tues to Sun) to stock up on peaches, freshly baked pain de campagne, meat, fish or even oysters; there’s also an oyster bar within the market where you can perch on a bar stool and slurp your choice of bivalve (more on those further down) with a glass of local sauvignon. If you want to stay in Arcachon, try Hotel Home, a bastion of rock chick chic with 10 bedrooms, a stylish coffee shop and a lifestyle store in a quieter corner of the town, close to a beach. home-arcachon.com LA CO(O)RNICHE, ARCACHON It’s all about location at this Philippe Starck hotel. One of Arcachon’s greatest claims to fame is its proximity to the Dune du Pilat, the tallest sand dune in Europe, and this boutique hotel is best placed to explore it. Right at the very edge of town, surrounded by soaring pine trees, from the beach below the hotel you can walk on to the Dune du Pilat avoiding the vast majority of tourists (the official approach leads visitors in from the other side). Unfortunately, that location is quite hard to take advantage of, however. Book in for lunch expecting your seat on the outdoor terrace to embrace the w…

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Where to eat and drink in Cauterets, France
type: item
date: 2017-08-18T14:31:02.000Z
subject: Europe
subject: France
subject: Guides
subject: Travel
description: Read our expert guide to eating in Cauterets, southwest France (a popular location to ski). Expect patisseries, crepes, fresh trout and blueberry tarts in the historic mountain town
encoded: Now find out the best hotels in Paris. The Hautes Pyrenees is the France of nostalgia… mountains, meadows, old stone farmhouses and people baking bread in ancient ovens every morning just the way they have for centuries. Amid all of this is Cauterets, a historic spa town graced with belle époque buildings, a glut of independent food shops, fine restaurants and easy access to the slopes (it’s also a brilliant off-the-radar destination for a family ski trip, with a strong snow record and plenty to do off-piste, with or without children in tow). Easily reached by train or plane (Cauterets is a two-hour drive from Toulouse), this part of the Pyrenees – the mountain range that draws a 430km-long, saw-toothed line between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe – has a distinctly southwest French food scene with pain au chocolats (here called chocolatines), slow-cooked duck casseroles and blueberry tarts all firmly on the menu. Below are some of the best places to try them. The Hotel Lion d’Or, Cauterets Our base during our stay in Cauterets was this quintessential small French hotel with blue shutters, embroidered eiderdowns and a really homely feel (now owned by the fourth generation of the Lasserre family, they welcomed us with a home-cooked gingerbread and orange loaf, homemade marmalade and a jug of fresh lilacs). Though, as a family of four, we stayed in the hotel’s two-bedroom self-catering apartment, just across a little lane from the main building, we had dinner at the hotel’s restaurant one evening. Starting with their homemade blueberry liqueur, served over ice as an aperitif, we then made our way through a creamy vegetable soup, a stellar tartiflette with green salad, pan-fried trout topped with almonds (and served with a side dish made with a kind of savoury semolina spiked with red and green peppers) and homemade meringues with fresh blueberry coulis and whipped cream. Breakfast was no less princely – a buffet of homemade cakes, homemade yoghurts, gatea…

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Foodie road trip in Uzes, France
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date: 2017-06-26T15:19:25.000Z
creator: Lucy Gillmore
subject: France
subject: Europe
subject: Travel
description: Explore this quieter corner of southern France and you’ll be rewarded with fresh liquorice tisanes, slow-cooked lamb, flaky fougasse filled with anchovies and olives… and gummy bears
encoded: Our expert guide to the best restaurants, cafes and bars in the beautiful town of Uzes in southern France. In this authentically French town you will find picholine olives, local asparagus and focaccia-style bread filled with anchovies and olives. Now find out the best hotels in Paris. Slow travel doesn’t get more quintessentially French than puttering down a dirt track fringed with fields of apricots and vines in a Citroën 2CV, the roof down, a Panama-wearing guide at the wheel. I had followed my nose to the Gard, in the Occitane region, on the western edge of Provence, but now that I was here my nose was twitching with sensory overload. Pungent truffles and gummy bears? Just two of the more unusual ingredients on the menu in Uzès, one of those achingly pretty French towns whose Chocolat-style looks make it seem like a Hollywood film set. Indeed, its plane-tree-pricked Place aux Herbes once starred in the Gérard Depardieu movie Cyrano de Bergerac. Uzès is surrounded by truffle plantations and hosts a truffle festival every January, while confectionary giant Haribo opened Le Musée du Bonbon here in 1996. The company is synonymous with the gummy bears invented by German founder Hans Riegel in 1920, but it’s liquorice that is Uzès’ traditional industry. Liquorice has been produced here since the 18th century. Today, spindly liquorice plants line the entrance to the museum and even the air outside is laced with a sugary sweetness. Your ticket comes with a bag of sweets to suck as you wander from room to room learning about the history of sugar and the candy-making process before ‘nosing’ some of the ingredients. Pressing a button releases a puff of vanilla, cacao or liquorice into the air. At the end of the Willy Wonka-style experience there’s a shop where you can stock up on your favourite sweets. This less well-known corner of France is just 40 minutes from Avignon, where you can jump off the Eurostar as it hurtles on to Marseilles. Once here the pace is far more lei…

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Flaine ski resort, French Alps foodie guide: where to eat and drink
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date: 2017-02-08T17:41:12.000Z
creator: Rhiannon Batten
subject: France
subject: Travel
subject: Europe
description: The best places to eat and drink in Flaine, a Bauhaus ski resort in the French Alps that’s an ideal base for a weekend of skiing and ski food
encoded: Looking for the best places to eat, drink and sleep in the French Alps? Read on for our Flaine ski resort guide for the best Flaine accommodation and ski chalets, as well as French Alps restaurants for hot chocolates, crepes and fondue. Then check out the best of Scotland's ski resorts. Terminal Neige Totem – best affordable hotel As well as some of the resort’s best ski food, Hotel Terminal Neige Totem has the best position in calm, car-free Flaine. Part of this purpose-built resort – famously designed in ‘brutalist’ Bauhaus style by architect Marcel Breuer in the late 1960s - its picture windows frame wide-angle views of Flaine’s northwest-facing slopes. Slopes that are so close it truly is ski-in, ski-out. Owned by France’s upmarket Sibuet hotels group, this is the first venture in a new, more affordable spin-off hotel brand called Terminal Neige (a second property will open above Chamonix later this summer) – and is a return to form for Flaine, where the vision for Wallpaper-style interiors to bring out the best of Breuer’s bold concrete buildings (actually a beautifully graphic reflection of the limestone-lined bowl in which the resort sits) went dramatically off-piste in the 1980s and ‘90s as mass-market operators moved in. Designed to appeal to winter weekenders as well as dedicated skiers, the hotel is bookable on a b&b basis by the night as well as by the week, half-board (being under 90 minutes’ drive from Geneva airport also helps make it easily weekend-able). In an effort to keep prices down, there are few frills; no minibars in the bedrooms, no fluffy bathrobes, no little boxes of tissues. What there is, apart from those spectacular views (ask for a room on the fourth or fifth floors to make the most of them), are decent bathrooms, plenty of storage space for bulky ski gear and properly great beds. The bedrooms aren’t really the focus here, though. Instead it’s the ground floor, a vast multifunctional space with a bar and lounge area (complete with orig…

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