Quirky Guide

Falling asleep in a Calvados barrel is no longer just for alcoholics. In Normandy, it’s also a quirky way for anyone to enjoy a good night’s rest.

Explore the city of love and surrounding countryside in France’s most iconic runaround.

You’ll have to order in sign language at this bistro, France’s first cafe-restaurant to be staffed by deaf people.

Hundreds of bison grazing beside Native American teepees are a surprising sight in the middle of France.

What do you get when you cross a scavenger hunt, a fancy dress competition and a series of messy, silly and sometimes scary dares?

A simple pile of clothes can evoke some powerful images – as proven by Christian Boltanski’s latest exhibition in Paris.

The eerie but not-to-be-missed island, famously home to the ‘Man in the Iron Mask’.

Not content with laughter at sea level? Then head up the 2739m-high Saulire Mountain to witness the world’s highest comedy gig. Extra oxygen optional.

For some, summer rays caught atop a snow-covered mountain are far more enjoyable than any caught at a beach.

10,000 days, 9,300 hours, 33 years of toil. That is how long it took one man to single-handedly build his fairytale, dream-inspired palace.