Category: France

One Room or Two? Is Madison Saint Jean de Luz Good for a Family of Four?

November 4, 2026

Close the entry door at the end of the hall at MADISON Saint Jean de Luz, and the rest of the hotel disappears. What’s left: two bedrooms, two walk-in showers, and two room doors that swing shut the second you let go. Step onto the wrap-around balcony at sunset, and the sun goes down over the city […]

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Domaine Riberach: Would You Believe Kids Get a Fine Dining Menu?

August 12, 2026

Hours at the table, a hushed dining room built for adults, and nowhere to send restless kids at course five during a multi-course Michelin dinner. It sounds like a plan for an evening to remember, and not in the way you’d want. But Domaine Riberach with kids isn’t that story. Okay, maybe it’s a nice dream, but […]

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Château Mentone: The Wine Estate You Want to Stay at in Provence

May 6, 2026

Day three at Château Mentone and the kids were already asking if we could stay longer. Day four, my husband started looking at extending our reservation. By day five, we were packing up and texting friends: “Book more nights than you think you need.” The estate sits outside Saint-Antonin-du-Var, in Provence’s Var countryside, about an hour […]

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