Set in the heart of the Charente, less than 3 hours from Paris by train and 2 hours from Bordeaux, the Domaine des Etangs sprawls over 2,500 acres of protected nature, spread across forests, grassland, and ponds.

Whether in a forest or at the museum, aboard a bus or in a Citroën 2CV – wherever you are on a star-filled night, the City of Light is certain to set your senses aflame.

Like Sleeping Beauty waking up after a long sleep, Paris Region châteaux are slowly opening their doors. And they have so many stories to tell that we could not resist the pleasure of telling you more about them.

Paris Region tourism board is reflecting its commitment to supporting the Australian travel industry by hosting their first webinar exclusively for Australian travel advisors.

Emirates will deploy A380s on its daily Amsterdam service and add a second daily superjumbo service to London Heathrow starting from 1 August.

Adapting its luxury hospitality offering to guests’ expectations in the “new normal”, Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris has unveiled a new private collection of apartments.

I was amazed that the idea of combining retail with lodging is 110 years old. In 1910 the management of Le Bon Marché department store, which had been founded by Aristide and Marguerite Boucicaut in 1852, decided to open a hotel for their most favoured customers, but instead of calling it Le Bon Marché they named it Lutetia, the original Roman name of Paris. Obviously, the store was doing well. Sculptors Léon Binet and Paul Belmondo, father of Jean-Paul, were commissioned to decorate the façade in Art Nouveau style. Now, all these years later, the 184-room hotel’s seven-floor exterior is as iconic worldwide as is, in a different way, Frank Gehry’s design for the Elciego Marques de Riscal hotel.

The Collection has this month opened Hôtel Particulier Villeroy, an exclusive Parisian hotel located in the prestigious Golden Triangle, setting a new standard of luxury and service in the French capital.

Air France has launched a new lounge dedicated to long-haul flights departing from Terminal 3 at Paris-Orly airport to a handful of long-haul destinations.

To celebrate Christmas and New Year, Mandarin Oriental, Paris is offering a special accommodation package with the Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées. Available from 22 November, 2019 to 8 January, 2020, the Festive Shopping Season in Paris package includes a private session with a personal stylist, champagne and other treats for guests. The palace will be the place to be this party season, with festive menus and winter pop-up bar in its garden.

Viking will introduce a four new Viking Seine River Ships in 2020, offering a smaller guest capacity experience on its eight-day Paris & The Heart of Normandy itinerary on the Seine River. Expanding its current France river cruise fleet will be purpose-built, 168-passenger ships – Viking Kari, Viking Radgrid, Viking Skaga and Viking Fjorgyn.

Dorchester Collection’s Le Meurice hotel has unveiled 29 newly restored rooms and suites, including a spectacular penthouse suite. Pairing 18th-century opulence with contemporary chic, Le Meurice is a living and ever-changing canvas.