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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.
★★★★
France

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 stylish suites feature modernist art,and custom furnishings offset with antique pieces.

This quirky new luxury Paris hotel is way cooler than its name implies

Stylish and sophisticated yet relaxed and unpretentious,the boutique Hotel Norman could be a model for a cooler,more welcoming post-Olympics Paris.

  • byAnthony Dennis
Guillaume Brahimi meets chefs and food producers,wine and cider makers in Guillaume’s French Atlantic.

Top chef Guillaume Brahimi’s secrets to finding great food in France

When in France,think local when it comes to food. But if you’ve got a taste for travel,venture further than a Parisian would.

  • byBen Groundwater
The Tower from the Champs de Mars.

There’s much more to the Eiffel Tower than simply climbing it

The Eiffel Tower may just surprise you,with interactive exhibits,Michelin-starred dining,a hidden apartment and a champagne bar in the sky.

  • byBen Groundwater
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Bouillon Julien – a grand experience without the price tag.

The lost-in-time Paris restaurants where you can eat for less than €10

Paris’ Bouillons are reopening,serving a winning formula of cheap,decent food served at breakneck speed in a beautiful setting.

  • byNatasha Bazika
Need some sleep? The workhorse business class flatbed seat still assists perfectly.
★★★★
Airline reviews

Airline review:On board Qantas’ new non-stop route to Europe

A 16-hour flight can be daunting,but it’s amazing how time flies,literally,in business class.

  • byAnthony Dennis
The boutique hotel is designed to be modern and appealing,while reflecting the grandeur of the Palace of Versailles.

The world’s best pastry chef and toiletries by Brad Pitt? New hotel has both

Hotel Les Lumieres is right next to France’s famous royal residence,the Palace of Versailles,and reflects its grandeur.

  • byJulietta Jameson
The question isn’t why would you take the Eurostar,but why wouldn’t you?

When it comes to planes v trains,the Eurostar wins the gold medal

The question isn’t why take the Eurostar between Paris and London,but why wouldn’t you?

  • byFlip Byrnes
France is responsible for some of the world’s best food,but terrible coffee.
Opinion
Europe

Terrible French coffee is causing controversy in Paris. I’m not surprised

Australians have quickly become the world’s most painful coffee snobs – our Olympians even brought their own baristas to Paris.

  • byBen Groundwater