France
France appears throughout my travels as part of the 135 countries I’ve covered, from Paris hotels to villas and vineyards across the countryside. I review French properties on service, design, and location based on stays I’ve booked and experienced directly, not press previews alone. My focus is on helping travelers separate genuinely exceptional stays from those simply trading on the France name. Whether it’s a Riviera villa or a countryside retreat, these reviews reflect firsthand time on-site. Represent a hotel, villa, or tour operator in France? See how I review or work with me.
Courchevel’s Saint Roch Returns as a Collector’s Home on the Bellecôte Piste
Hôtel Saint Roch opens in December 2026 on Courchevel 1850’s Bellecôte piste — Maisons Pariente’s 37-room reimagining of a mountain institution, with interiors by Friedmann
