From effortlessly chic inner cities and lavender-infused rural villages, to the jewelled beaches of the Cote D’Azur – fill your heart with joie de vivre in remarkable France.

Sophisticated young professionals glide between bustling café terraces and delightful cobbled markets - and the air is delicately fragranced with fresh bread, coffee and sweet pastries. The city of love, Paris, is exactly as you envisage it. Each arrondissement is a selection box of delights, both culinary and cultural. Here, days spent sipping café au lait and sauntering around the Louvre blend seamlessly into evenings of cocktails at stylish jazz bars.

At France’s rural heart, quaint provincial villages snuggle within rich agricultural landscapes, creating views which were the endless subjects of painters such as Monet, Cezanne and Rousseau. Expansive vineyards tucked away on chalky mountainsides call for afternoons sampling fine wines - while on the glittering beaches of Monaco, sapphire waters endlessly lap pristine white sands, and well-heeled diners relish in exquisite seafood on the marinas.

A timeless classic – luxury holidays in France continue to allure.