FRANCE TRAVEL GUIDE

Lavender Fields in Provence, France

France Hotels, Restaurants, Spas and More

Welcome to "The Best of France," a Gayot travel guide featuring everything you need to know about the finest restaurants, luxe hotels, soothing spas and live-like-a-local info for Francophiles and françaises, alike. Whether you're sunbathing on the Côte d'Azur, exploring the vineyards of Burgundy, lavender fields of Provence or sightseeing in gay Paris, Gayot is your go-to place to learn about it all.

LAP OF LUXURY
Venice Simplon Orient-Express
Enjoy breakfast in Switzerland, lunch in the Italian Dolomites and late afternoon tea sipped as you cross the Venetian Lagoon on this iconic engine's route from Paris to Venice.

A cabin in the Venice Simplon Orient-Express Train

Hôtel du Palais Biarritz, one of our Top 10 Hotels in France

RAISING THE BAR
Top 10 Hotels in France
La Belle France sets worldwide standards for hotels as much as for food, fashion and film. Check out the best hotels France has to offer, from seaside resorts to country chateaux.

INDULGE
Top 10 Bakeries in Paris
Whether you're seeking a buttery croissant, a rich hot chocolate or a flavorful fruit tart, satisfy your sweet tooth at one of Paris’ best bakeries.

Check out our list of Top 10 Bakeries in Paris for the best Parisian sweet treats

La Tour d'Argent has one of the best views in Paris

SET YOUR SIGHTS
Restaurants with a View in Paris
For real estate and restaurants, it’s all about “location, location, location.” Enjoy Parisian panoramas while eating some of the city’s finest cuisine at one of our featured establishments.

PARIS EN FAMILLE
Paris with Children
Kim Horton Levesque's latest book is full of practical information on the most child-friendly places to stay, eat, shop and play in the City of Light.

The Little Bookroom Guide to Paris with Children helps you and your kids get the most out of the City of Light

The spa at Hotel Plaza Athénée, one of our Top 10 Paris Spa Hotels

PARISIAN PAMPERING
Top 10 Paris Spa Hotels
If you are looking for the ideal getaway that involves some pampering in the spa, we've got you covered. These hotels have proven to be the top options in Paris.

"WINE" DOWN
Les Sources de Caudalie
Slow down aging, and life itself, with this health retreat's special vinotherapie treatments and warm underground springs, all located near Bordeaux's idyllic vineyards.

Sleep well at Hotel Bel Ami in Paris, France

BOOK A ROOM
Hotels in France
Whatever lures you to France, make sure you find the best accommodations. Review these hotel descriptions, ratings and room photos before you make a reservation.

See Sophie Gayot on KTLA-TV with Jessica Holmes in Paris
With Leslie Caron at Fouquet's restaurant
With designer Emmanuel Nagel from Paule Vasseur
With Jean-Charles de Vogüé, owner of Vaux-Le-Vicomte
With the Eiffel sisters at their restaurant Café de l'Homme
With Haute-Couture designer Stéphane Rolland in his showroom
With chef Gilles Épié in his restaurant Citrus Étoile
On the most beautiful avenue in the world, the Champs-Élysées
And also at the Moulin Rouge, Notre Dame, Versailles Palace, some museums, the métro, the Père Lachaise and Disneyland.
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(Updated: 04/12/13 JDM)

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