For the seasoned Parisian traveler or the novice looking to get off the beaten track Cahill provides a roadmap to parts of the city most visitors will never see. In a city that is the destination of millions of travelers every year, it can be difficult to find your way to its lovely, serene spaces. Away from the madding crowds, the gardens of Paris offer the balm of flowers, tall old trees, fountains, ponds, sculptures, with quiet Parisians reading...

Joli jardin: When flowers meet French charm. From stylized Zen gardens in Provence to cactus displays on the Côte d'Azur, from classical palace gardens to quaint domestic beds, travel round the most beautiful gardens in France, home to some of the most elegant, charming, and inspiring horticulture in the world. The typical plants of each climatic region are represented--delphiniums, roses and irises in the North, and Californian poppies, santolinas,...