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Travel and restaurants

Talking point

Language schools across Europe are ditching sterile classroom methods, weaving art, cuisine and local culture into immersive programmes that foster genuine connections between students and destinations.

  • Issue #155
  • 11 min read
Four women listening to a tour guide holding papers in front of historic stone architecture
Hospitality

Suite dreams

Whether it's LA for a peaceful retreat that was once an infamous motel, Sri Lanka for boutique luxury or a Provençal village for a hôtel particulier, here are our favourite new hotels.

  • Issue #153
  • 7 min read
Modern three-story hotel building with wooden slat screens nestled among coconut palm trees
Affairs

Lay of the land

Ahead of the country’s presidential election, we take a roadtrip across southern France to detect whether the far-right will oust Macron.

  • Issue #152
  • 25 min read
Two people stand outside the entrance of a French municipal building with 'MAIRIE' inscribed above stone columns
Travel and restaurants

Expo: Southern comfort

France's raffish second city hides a sun-bleached natural charm behind its sometimes disreputable image. We take to Marseilles' lesser-known locales and head out along the coast to discover its salty celebration of tradition.

  • Issue #136
  • 14 min read
Expo: Southern comfort
Fashion

Paradise found

Escaping the bustle of Paris, a handful of designers and makers are setting up shop in Arles, reviving this quiet Provençal city’s fabled fashion traditions.

  • Issue #115
  • 13 min read
Horsemen's trousers hanging on a rail in Le Gardian's shop, with shelves of folded garments behind.
Film

Feeding John Malkovich

The Hollywood actor, director and fashion designer shares his ‘last meal’ in a restaurant built into the rocks near his home in Provence.

  • Issue #48
  • 8 min read
Feeding John Malkovich

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