No one does festive sparkle quite like Mickey and company. LIZ BIRD and her five-year-old daughter Bea discover the magic of Christmas at Disneyland Paris

With the first exhibition of Claude Monet's paintings in more than 30 years now on show in Paris, KATHY ARNOLD heads to the city to explore the Seine's wonderfully picturesque islands

Leave your baggies at home chaps and suck in that stomach...budgie smuggles are compulsory on Cote d'Azur says GARETH MORGAN

OLIVER BENNETT discovers an alternative to Provence and the Dordogne on a visit to the breathtaking beauty of the Midi-Pyrénées region

Think of the French Riviera and your mind will doubtless be filled with the glitzy and glamorous images of places that most of us can only dream about as a holiday destination says FRANK CORLESS

Long overshadowed by its famous winelands, the city has undergone a stunning renaissance, finds DUNCAN CRAIG

THE latest addition to Disneyland Paris, Toy Story Playland, opens on Tuesday. ELLA BUCHAN was one of the first to try out the new attraction.

ALISON TAYLOR takes a camping break in France and discovers traditional towns, great beaches and ancient wonders

RICH, deep, fresh and fruity – Bordeaux, France is a city as fine as the wines produced there says DAVID WOODS.

IT'S the perfect way to keep the kids happy - take them on a holiday to France with a sports package as exciting as anything Sky can offer says JOHN McJANNET.