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An Airbus Beluga landing at Toulouse.

This is the ultimate airport for aviation geeks

Anyone with even a passing interest in planes will be fascinated by the collection of aviation curios that call Toulouse-Blagnac home.

  • byChrissie McClatchy
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French dessert menus were boring. Then this dish came along

“It was always the same:creme caramel,fruit salad and chocolate mousse,” says Paris-based gastronomy expert Bernard Boutboul. Something had to change.

  • byChrissie McClatchie
One of the 50 Panorama suites on Tapestry II,dispensing with a balcony to extend the floor space.
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With sweet views and well-organised stops,this Seine cruise is a winner

European river ships have evolved as a species into a sleek,utilitarian design. Avalon’s tagline,“A view with a room,” is accurate.

  • byKate Hennessy
The mountains,the Mer de Glace (sea of ice) and little train from Montenvers.

A train ride to one of Europe’s natural wonders takes just 20 minutes

A hand-dug ice cave is just one of several intriguing attractions at France’s longest glacier.

  • byRob McFarland
Lune croissants make everything better.

One of France’s most famous foods isn’t actually French (or is it?)

We know that at least the crescent shape of the croissant isn’t original to French bakers.

  • byBen Groundwater
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Hotel Cour du Corbeau,Strasbourg.

Step back centuries with a stay in this underrated French city

A stay at the Hotel Cour du Corbeau is the perfect historical accompaniment to the ancient town of Strasbourg.

  • byAnthony Dennis
The height of slow travel ... luxury canal barge the Finesse.

A canal boat through French wine country is the ultimate in slow travel

A relaxing meander through the vineyards of Burgundy allows the benefits of slow travel to sink in.

  • byKate Armstrong
A Viking river cruiser at Les Andelys on the Seine – asking which river is best is like asking whether Brigitte Bardot or Catherine Deneuve is your favourite star of the silver screen.

If you can only do one French river cruise,do this

The three main French river destinations are all delightful,but if you’re only going to do one,which should you choose for a cruise?

  • byBrian Johnston
Mont Blanc up close.

This famous Europe trek can be easier – and more pleasurable

For those short on time or stamina,there’s an easier way to enjoy the best bits of the Tour du Mont Blanc hiking route.

  • byRob McFarland
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The pretty-as-a-picture French town in a wine lover’s paradise

Saint-Emilion is surrounded by the world’s most prestigious vineyards,but you don’t have to be a wine lover to appreciate this town.

  • byBrian Johnston