DEREK LAMBIE discovers that it's not just its romantic ties which have seen Paris enjoy something of a French renaissance

Unwinding on a leisurely canal holiday in the Camargue, with its fabulous fresh food and teeming wildlife, is the perfect antidote to a hectic life at home

FORGOING the long drive south, Kerry Gill breaks the habit of a lifetime and jets into France, finding a new sense of freedom in exploring its west coast.

If you’re one of those people who last climbed on a bike when you were 10, you don’t know what you’ve been missing says BOBBIE THURGOOD