France Insider Tips

France, Cote d'Azure | Known for its international film festival at the Palais de Festivals, explore Cannes. You'll enjoy its own version of Hollywood's Walk of Fame with star's signatures and handprints embedded in their Allee des Etoiles d Cinema.

France, Cote d'Azure | A main winter event on the Riviera and one of the largest carnivals in the world, the Nice Carnival is typically hosted in February. During this event, you'll experience colorful parades, thousands of musicians and dancers from the across the world, floats, flower battles and more.

France, Paris | Great news for those traveling to Europe - three of Frances' biggest attractions are now open seven days a week: The Louvre, Orsay Museum and Versailles.

France, Paris | The Eiffel Tower celebrated its 125th Anniversary in 2014. Click here for a video to discover 10 fun facts you didn't know about this eye-catching landmark.

France, Paris | Shopping enthusiasts delight ... take advantage of city-wide shopping sales every June and July, where you will discover prices reduced 30 to 70 percent.

France, Paris | The view from the Eiffel Tower just got even better with a glass floor installed on the first level of the tower. Click here to view a video and virtually experience the floor for yourself.

France, Paris | Explore a secret hidden gem in Montmartre, Paris called Cafe du Cinema Studio 28. Walk past the iconic Windmill de la Galette art cinema ticket office and discover an enchanting courtyard under an Arabian-style tent with a bar, salon and restaurant that comes alive every afternoon.

France, Paris | The modern macaroon was invented at patisserie Laduree in 1931. This delicacy is still the rage of Paris, and Laduree is the city's premier teahouse, patisserie, chocolatier and maker of fine macarons, selling up to 15,000 daily.

France, Paris | Prince de Galles offers a truly unique and upscale Parisian experience at Bar Les Heures. Named as one of the world's best bars, imbibe in your favorite cocktail while discovering its history. The hotel has been host to such personalities as Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Chamberlain, Marlene Dietrich, and Elvis Presley. The drink list features a series of classic cocktails which have been reinterpreted with a modern twist. There are some lovely vintage cocktail paraphernalia dotted round the room, including a seltzer siphon and a champagne tap. The service is smooth and the atmosphere harks back to an earlier more glamorous age.

France, Paris | The Hyatt Paris Madeleine is elevating their breakfast buffets another notch by bringing in top, local artisanal food producers to show off their premium products. Suppliers include Clementine Oliver, serving gluten free butter cookies, cakes and cream puffs; Alexandre Pignut, offering handmade Passionne cheese; Le Prince de Paris/Yves et Florian Le Guel, providing old-fashioned Paris ham; Frederic Lalos, with bread and breakfast pastries; Joelle et Charlotte Sanchez, with smoked salmon; and organic, hand-prepared muesli and granola by Julie Lutringer. The buffet is open daily for guests and the public.

France, Paris | Under a large-scale glass roof, La Cinoiserie is the luxurious restaurant at the Hyatt Paris Madeleine. The newly appointed chef, Sebastein Roux, has brought his refined but adventurous cuisine to his new appointment. Enjoy seating in front of the cozy fireplace in the opulently appointed, casual chic dining room and feast on a green lentil salad with thin-sliced beef and arugula cooked to perfection or savor the free-range chicken, accompanied with crispy corn, soft whipped potatoes, and wilted spinach. As a grand finale, enjoy the chef's dessert specialty of soft meringue shards with a raspberry puree and mascarpone whipped cream.

France, Provence | Marseille is the perfect gateway to Provence located just 20 minutes from Cassis and its famous wine tastings, 25 minutes from Aix en Provence, an hour and a half from St. Tropez and Manosque with its famous lavender fields and only two hours from Cannes and Nice. Click here for a concierge guide with insider tips on the area from InterContinental Marseille-Hotel Dieu.