SLUSH-COVERED streets are no joke when you’re trying to battle your way to work, says EMMA WALL.

THE CHAMPAGNE region is not just enjoyable for the wine experts of this world. LEAH SIMPSON heads to France to find out why

RACHEL JANE discovers a French retreat that offers a family-friendly environment with a touch of sophistication

HOLIDAYS in the Loire Valley can come in all different shapes and sizes, BERNADETTE NAYLOR shows us our options

JO KESSEL comes up roses learning to blend her own fragrance in Provençal Grasse, the world's perfume capital

JEREMY WRIGHT gets an insider guide to the little-known Neiges Catalanes in the French Pyrénées

LISA HIGGINS finds the Dolce Chantilly hotel just outside Paris the perfect base to explore France's pretty horse-racing capital

NESTLED in the French Alps just two kilometres from the Italian border is a ski resort that offers powder-fine snow, uncrowded slopes and 100km of runs that cater for all abilities.

CATE HOPE enjoys sightseeing in historic Honfleur, France and medieval Bruges, Belgium plus some gourmet dining and a variety of activities on a mini-cruise from Southampton

A dream holiday is just a few hours away with a ferry crossing to Northern France, says SIMON YOUNG