France

The muted enthusiasm for this vintage is unmerited, says Winechap

Two sassy new hotel cocktail bars in Paris’s former garment district are a surefire sign the area’s back on the up and up

From perfect pain des amis to heavenly choux, the chicest addresses in Paris for bread and pastries

The Macron effect is injecting much needed joie de vivre back into the French property market. Lisa Freedman reports

A bar of soap is a simple thing, but it’s also a thing of beauty, says a perfume blogger as she rounds up her favourites

The architect and designer’s stylish highlights in her home city

A little-known French wine region beloved of sommeliers is getting top billing at an adventurous and convivial London restaurant

Hubert de Givenchy has died aged 91. In an interview last year he opened the doors of his French manor to Nick Foulkes and in a wide-ranging discussion talked about the golden age of haute couture and why he felt the time had come to sell his collection of treasured Giacomettis. Photography by Dylan Thomas

The Four Seasons arrives in Megève, while Stein Eriksen Lodge has revamped its residences in Utah

Maison Caulières’ cocktail of rapeseed, linseed and sunflower oils with honey is a tonic for winter skin

From tailormade spirits to the ultimate cup of tea, finding the perfect “signature drink” could mean blending your own

Where to be seduced by cuisine à l’ancienne

WineChap reels from a voluptuous olfactory melange of spices to tastes echoing the softness of a fine silken robe, succulent yet taut

The launch of Château Margaux’s first limited edition bottle signals a seismic shift in the august winemaker’s philosophy. Alice Lascelles reports on the smart changes afoot as the vineyard sets its sights on the future. Portrait by Anne Leroy

The world-renowned hair colourist travels the globe for his elite clientele and has a salon and boutique on Paris’s Rue Bachaumont

The flame of old-school French bistro cooking burns with brilliance at these two Parisian brasseries, says Bill Knott

This historic Paris boutique, selling everything from butterflies to polar bears, is the demesne of a polymath on an ecological mission

The galette des rois reigns as the king of cakes