NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983)
While purists decry Sean Connery’s return as not being an official Bond film, having not been produced by series stalwarts, Cubby Broccoli’s EON Productions, it’s got all the ingredients of a rip-roaring spy flick. The south of France plays a starring role; particularly Villefranche-sur-Mer, where SPECTRE villain Largo’s yacht is moored. Scenes take place in the colourful harbour, Quai de l’Amiral Courbet. The bay here is one of the deepest natural harbours in the Mediterranean and these days superyachts jostle with commercial cruise ships for space.
A thrilling motorbike chase between Bond and another SPECTRE operative, Fatima Blush, whisks through tunnels and ports in the town, as well as the old streets of nearby Menton.
Paindemic In Paris
For American actor and writer Alexander Burnett, a shortage of bread at his local boulangerie was one of the biggest challenges of lockdown in his adopted home city
VEULES-LES-ROSES
Between the white cliffs of the Côte d’Albâtre and the bucolic landscapes of the Pays de Caux, discover a village that combines coast and country,
Taking the BISCUIT
France is known for its exquisite pâtisserie and extravagant gâteaux but the not-so-humble biscuit deserves recognition too
PICTURE PERFECT PISTE
After a decade away from the slopes Janet Brice finds her ski legs in val d'arly, a hidden gem in the shadow of Mount Blanc
Let there BE LIGHT
Lyon’s annual Fête des Lumières brightens up the darkest of December nights in spectacular fashion, finds David Atkinson on a winter visit to the Rhône capital
Shop ‘til YOU DROP
In the first of our new Insight guides, Helen Parkinson delights in the French shopping experience
Floating YOUR BOAT
Spending a day on the River Seine in Paris, Heidi Fuller-love samples some of the city’s top entertainment that can be enjoyed afloat
Creamy Dijon Chicken With Bacon And Spinach
Enjoy this hearty dish from Bisous & Brioche, a cookbook shot on location in Burgundy
A Moveable Feast
Philip Sweeney embarks on a voyage gourmand along the Vallée de la Gastronomie travelling from Dijon to Marseille
BOND RETOUR 7
To celebrate the return of everyone’s favourite globe-trotting British intelligence officer in No Time to Die, Helen Parkinson rounds up five of James Bond’s top cross-Channel escapades
