A Splendid Guide to
France is the country Splendid returns to most — Paris in the cooler months, the Côte d'Azur in May and September, Provence for the light. Our guides focus on the hotels that define each region's character, from Belle Époque palaces to cliffside summer houses.
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Ritz Paris, Le Bristol, Le Meurice, Hôtel de Crillon, Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Four Seasons George V, Cheval Blanc Paris and Hôtel Particulier Montmartre rank among the city's most celebrated luxury hotels. Le Bristol and Ritz Paris represent the grande-dame tradition; Cheval Blanc and Hôtel Particulier offer more contemporary, design-led alternatives.
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, La Réserve de Beaulieu, Hôtel Belles Rives in Juan-les-Pins, Château Saint-Martin in Vence, and Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel in Monaco headline the Riviera's iconic hotel scene.
Paris is most beautiful from April to June and in September–October. The Côte d'Azur and Provence are best in May, June and September — July and August bring French summer holidays and peak crowds. November through February suits travellers seeking quieter cities, lower hotel rates and Christmas-market Paris.