France
Celebrities
Anna Wintour receives the Legion of Honor
Anna Wintour, Editor of U.S. Vogue Anna Wintour was awarded a Legion d'Honneur award by French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on July 6
Wearing brand-new Chanel Couture that had walked the night before, Anna...
Events
French houses honored at French fragrance awards
The French fragrance foundation awarded its annual prizes exclusively to local brands last week.
Its main awards for best fragrance of the year went to Yves Saint Laurent's Belle d'Opium, in women's perfumes and...
Events
Chanel’s cruise collection: highlights
Celebrities including Vanessa Paradis, Blake Lively, and Rachel Bilson looked on as Karl Lagerfeld showed his annual Croisière collection at the Hotel du Cap in Antibes on the French Riviera on May 9.
Loose fittings
The...
Hotels
Paris’s ‘palace’ hotels – the winners and losers
The French government announced the eight recipients of its new 'palace' hotel rating May 5, dealing a blow to some of Paris's most famous hotels.
The 'palace' rating is an official designation above five stars...
Dining
Paris names best baguette maker in the city
After smelling, crackling, tasting, and scrupulously examining an interminably long row of baguettes, a panel of judges whittled down a list of 174 contenders, all vying for the Grand Prize for best baguette in...
Dining
New French Michelin guide gets makeover
In an effort to distance itself from accusations of being elitist, this year's Michelin Guide France 2011 has revamped itself to cater to the mainstream diner.
This year's edition, to be released March 3, has...
Travel
Head to Italy for Valentine’s romance
If you're planning on whisking a loved one away this Valentine's Day (February 14), Italy is the place to go according a new poll.
The survey, conducted by Skyscanner, revealed that a full third of...
Wheels
MINI Cooper Matt Edition
MINI has announced plans to offer in France a limited edition Cooper Hatch, called the Mat Edition.
The car features a matt black exterior wrap, checked mirror covers, unique side vents, and an individually-numbered key...
